Lotus Leaf Parcels

Rice, fish, shellfish, meat and all manner of other ingredients are cooked, wrapped in lotus leaves and steamed. Dim sum is made all over China; Cantonese dim sum menus invariably feature lotus leaf-wrapped glutinous rice, but other regional cuisines use lotus leaves to wrap sweet desserts and, in Beijing, they encase delectable savoury fillings, as here. The leaves are very large but can be trimmed to make more dainty parcels, each one a delicious combination of pork, lotus seeds and succu