Preserved Vegetable Dumplings

Preserved vegetables are a popular food in Hong Kong’s colourful markets where they are displayed in stacks of different varieties. Traditionally they were served to stretch or supplement poor diets but today they are also often used as fillers or seasonings in minced meat dishes. Their earthy, distinctive flavours add a new dimension to such foods. Here they are combined in a pork-based filling, then encased in wontons and gently steamed. The flavours of the vegetables and other seasonings