Lunar New Year Dumplings

Name: Lunar New Year Dumplings (Ho Nin Sou Gaau Zi)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp neutral oil; 1 tsp grated fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 small carrot, finely chopped; 1 scallion, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; ½ tsp sesame oil; 1½ cups [210 g] all-purpose flour, plus more as needed; ¼ kabocha squash, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped; 8 oz [230 g] bok choy, finely chopped; ¼ cup [40 g] bamboo shoots, finely chopped; 3 oz [85 g] fresh shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped; Ginger-Scallion Sauce and/or XO Sauce, for serving; Ginger-Scallion Sauce and/or XO Sauce, for serving; 1 Tbsp neutral oil, plus more as needed; ½ cup [120 ml] beet juice (for color) or hot water; ½ cup [120 ml] beet juice (for color) or hot water; ½ tsp salt

Ho Nin Sou Gaau Zi

Preparation info

Makes
20 to 22
dumplings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Vibrant Hong Kong Table

By Christine Wong

Published 2024

About

A few days before Lunar New Year, it’s traditional for families to come together to prepare foods, like dumplings, for the upcoming celebrations. Dumplings symbolize good fortune, wealth, and longevity because of their ingot shape. These are filled with a number of “lucky” foods that you should also enjoy to welcome in the new year.

Ingredients

Asia
Hong Kong (China)
Starter
Vegan
Lunar New Year

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