China

Boiled Dumplings (Shui Jiao), made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Boiled Dumplings (Shui Jiao)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 250 g ground pork; 500 ml green cabbage, finely chopped; 1/2 pack round dumpling wrappers; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp ginger paste; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

30 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Mix ground pork, shredded cabbage, minced ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl until sticky.
2
Spoon 1 tablespoon of filling onto each dumpling wrapper, wet the edges with water, and fold to seal firmly.
3
Boil in a large pot of water for 5 minutes until they float, then drain and serve with dipping sauce.

How it's eaten in China

In China, served with a dip of Chinkiang black vinegar, chili oil, and minced garlic.

Ingredients (serves 2)

ground pork250 g
green cabbage, finely chopped500 ml
Swap: 500 ml store-bought coleslaw mix（No chopping needed）
pack round dumpling wrappers1/2
soy sauce1 tbsp
sesame oil1 tsp
ginger paste1 tsp
soy sauce2 tbsp
balsamic vinegar1 tbsp
Swap: 1 tbsp balsamic + 1 tsp rice vinegar（Recreates black vinegar flavor）

Authentic ingredients in China

ground pork250 g
napa cabbage, finely chopped500 ml
pack round dumpling wrappers1
soy sauce1 tbsp
sesame oil1 tsp
minced ginger1 tsp
Chinkiang black vinegar2 tbsp
chili oil1 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Kneading homemade flour dough from scratch for elastic wrappers.

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