Name: Steamed Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai Dumplings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4/makes 16
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (Chinese black rice vinegar is best); 1 teaspoon finely chopped cilantro; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 7 oz ground pork; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 1 tablespoon rice wine; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 16 wonton wrappers (available in Chinese supermarkets); 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; pinch of salt and ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon chilies, seeded and finely chopped; 1 large spring onion, finely chopped; 7 oz fresh raw shrimp, shelled, deveined and finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

China Modern

By Ching-He Huang

Published 2006

About

Siu Mai dumplings are pork and shrimp bites enclosed in a wonton, and usually served in a bamboo basket. These open-wrapped parcels of deliciousness are a ‘dim sum’ favorite and very healthy too as they are steamed. (Dim sum is a real Chinese tradition that originated in the Canton (Guandong) province of China. Teahouses opened up to provide travelers on the Silk Road with teas and snacks served in bamboo baskets, giving them their ‘yum-cha’ break.) I first tried dim sum in Hong Kong when I