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Jiangnan Dim Sum: Small DumplingsDumplingsThese small dumplings, inheriting the exquisite and compact characteristics of Jiangnan cuisine, combined with a variety of flavors and a soft and glutinous texture, have gained great popularity.Making authentic Jiangnan small dumplings at home can be challenging. If you want to make them, you can try some simple recipes at home.
ChooseSteamTools for making small dumplings
Small dumplings are a traditionalSnackTraditional foods require traditional methods.To cook small dumplings well, you first need to choose a good steamer.My suggestion is not to use a new steamer, as these steamers are prone to dripping and will damage the shape of the small dumplings.Instead, you should use a traditional bamboo steamer, which will help maintain the shape of the small dumplings.
Recipe for Snow Vegetable Small Dumplings
Ingredients
Medium-strength flourFlour500gEggs100g, 25g old flour, 1.5g alkaline water, 100g water, 100g (flour and water mixed and cooked), 100g snow vegetable
Instructions
1. Mix the medium-strength flour, add all ingredients (except snow vegetable), and knead into a smooth dough.
2. Divide the cooked dough into pieces of 15g each, and shape them into round dough skins.
3. Fill each dough skin with 15g of snow vegetable and shape it into a fish-shaped dumpling.
4. Steam in a steamer with high heat for about 8-10 minutes.
Instructions for Snow Vegetable Filling
Pork450g, 100g snow vegetableSalt7.5gSugar10g, 7.5g flavor powder, 25g cornstarchPepper1.5g, 5g sesame oil, 150g water
1. Chop the pork finely (separate the lean and fat parts), add salt and knead until it forms a paste.Add a small amount of water.2. Add all the ingredients and mix well, then add cornstarch,
Sesame oiland stir.Recipe for Vegetable and Pork Small Dumplings
Ingredients
250g flour, 50g fat, 150g pork, vegetable filling (
Chinese cabbage,Zucchini,Beans,ChivesandScallionscan be used) 125g125g sesame oil35g soy sauce, 4g salt, 1g MSG, 15g chopped green onions,Ginger2g, alkaline water as needed.Instructions1. Add flour to the bowl, add fat, 125g of warm water, and knead into a dough. Let the dough ferment, then add alkaline water, knead well, and let it rest for a while.2. Chop the pork finely, add it to the bowl, and mix it with soy sauce, salt, MSG, and chopped ginger. Add water to create a slurry, then add chopped green onions, sesame oil, and vegetable filling.3. Roll the dough into a rope, divide it into 3 pieces of 50g each, and shape each piece into a small ball. Flatten and roll out into a circular dough skin, fill it with the filling to create a dumpling.
4. Place the finished dumplings in a steamer and steam for 12-13 minutes.
How long to steam small dumplings
1. When steaming small dumplings at home, the heat should be high and the time should not be too long. About 10 minutes is best.
This is because the steaming time is short, and the dough is less likely to break. If you steam it for too long, the small dumplings will become soft and flat.
2. To determine if the small dumplings are cooked, you can check by time.
You can also check by hand.
If you poke the surface of the small dumpling with your finger, the soup water has already evaporated, but the skin is still firm and not loose.This is because the steaming time is short, so the skin is not easy to break.
The second is to check if the small dumplings are ready to be taken out.The other is to check with your hand.If you touch the surface of the small dumpling with your hand, you can feel that the soup has melted, but the skin is firm and not loose, then it is ready.
