Name: Fried Shrimp Dumplings (Xia Guo Tieh) with Soy Vinegar Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 10
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger; 2 tablespoons Chinese black rice vinegar or white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon shaosing rice wine or dry sherry; 1 medium chili, seeded and finely chopped; 10 wonton wrappers; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 medium red chili, seeded and finely chopped; 12 oz raw tiger shrimps, shelled, deveined and finely chopped; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 egg yolk; 1 teaspoon finely chopped cilantro leaves and stems; pinch of salt and sugar; 1¼ cups vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 large spring onions, finely chopped

Preparation info

Makes
10

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

China Modern

By Ching-He Huang

Published 2006

About

The trick to a good dumpling is to finely chop all the ingredients so that with each nibble the filling melts in the mouth with the detection of a little ‘bite’ between mouthfuls.

The tedious part is all the chopping and preparation but I promise you it pays: Xia Guo Tieh would be less delicious without the effort. The shortcut here is to use bought wonton wrappers from your local Chinese supermarket. They can be frozen so you can stock up. The dipping sauce is simple and the star i