Boiled Dumplings (China)

Boiled Dumplings (China)
Holiday Cooking Around the Worlds

Boiled Dumplings (China)
Preparing these little dumplingsa Chinese New Years Day treatcan be a big job. Invite friends or family to help you make them. Chances are, theyll stick around to help you eat them, too.

Ingredients of Boiled Dumplings (China)
* 3 c. finely chopped Chinese cabbage
* 1 tsp. salt
* 1 lb. lean ground pork*
* 1 c. chopped leeks
* 1 tbsp. minced ginger
* 1 tsp. minced garlic
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
* 1 tbsp. cornstarch
* 1 package dumpling wrappers
* water

Dipping Sauce of Boiled Dumplings (China):
* 1/4 c. soy sauce
* 2 tbsp. Chinese black vinegar

Preparation for Boiled Dumplings (China)
1. In a medium mixing bowl, toss cabbage with salt and set aside.After 20 minutes, squeeze as much liquid as you can from cabbage and place in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add pork, leeks, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Mix well.
3. Place 1 tsp. of filling in the center of a dumpling wrapper. Dampen your fingers with water and wet the inside edge of the wrapper. Fold over to make a half-circle and press the edges together to seal. Repeat.
4. For dipping sauce, mix soy sauce and black vinegar and set aside.
5. Bring a large half-full pot of water to a boil. Add about 10 dumplings, or as many as will fit without crowding each other. When the water returns to a boil, add 1/2 c. cold water. Return to a boil, add 1/2 c. cold water, and return to a boil a third time. Carefully
6. Serve warm with dipping sauce.

Note for Boiled Dumplings (China)
*To make delicious vegetarian dumplings, replace the pork with an extra 2 c. of cabbage and 2 or 3 c. of mushrooms, cut into strips.

Boiled Dumplings (China)
Preparation time: 45 to 55 minutes
Cooking time: 35 to 55 minutes
Makes about 50 dumplings

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