Asian Dumplings (Gyouza, Yum Cha, Siomai)

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Siomai: A Filipino Dumpling Recipe

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      Siomai is a Filipino version of pork or beef dumplings.  The name originated from a Chinese word called “Shumai” which is defined by Wikipedia as the traditional Chinese pork dumplings served in dim sums.  The dish is very common in the Philippines and around Asian countries with Oriental backgrounds. They call it "gyouza" in Japanese and "yum cha" in Chinese which  have several versions of it. It can be served as an entrée or simply as a snack food. It can also be considered as street food. There is a popular siomai that I love to eat everytime I go back home in the Philippines and it is the Hen Lin's Pork Siomai.  There are several variations to the dish. Some will combine it with shrimp and vegetables. But my recipe below is the more traditional Filipino version of the dumpling.  

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 Filling Ingredients: 

1 kg minced pork (or beef)

3 tbsp soy sauce 

1tbsp sesame oil

2 cloves of garlic minced

1 onion sliced in small pieces

2 eggs dash of pepper

2tbsp corn flour 

1tbsp sugar

2 stalks of spring onions or eshallots cut in small pieces

1 small carrot grated pork or beef stock (broth), I used the chicken cube and melted in a bit of water (optional)

dumpling pastry (you can buy it at an Asian shop, or you can make your own pastry please check the video below)

 

Dipping sauce: 

1 tbsp sesame oil (or vegetable oil if sesame oil is not available)

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp vinegar

3 or more tbsp soy sauce

sauteed garlic

dash of pepper

Method:

Mix all the filling ingredients in a bowl. Spoon 1 tablespoon of mixture into each wrapper. Fold and seal. Meanwhile, boil water and brush steamer with oil. When the water boils reduce the heat and arrange the dumpling in the steamer and let stand for 30-40 minutes, longer for larger pieces. Mix all the ingredients for the dipping sauce.

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Spring Rolls

Yummy Spring Rolls 

Home made spring rolls before frying.

Ingredients: 

500g minced pork or beef
200g bean sprouts
1 small onion grated
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 medium size carrot
grated 3 tbsp soy sauce 3 stalks of eshallots, cut in small pieces
1 tbsp salt dash of pepper
1 egg 1 tbsp corn flour
 pork or beef stock (optional)
spring roll pastry (squares)

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Method:

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. 

Pull out gently one square pastry. Put the square pastry in a plate so it looks like a diamond shape (with a corner pointing up (north), a corner pointing down (south), one pointing left (west) and the other pointing right (east). Add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of the minced pork or beef mixture in the center. Use your hands to elongate the minced pork mixture. Fold the south corner over the  pork/beef mixture. Fold the right corner over, and then the left corner over. Roll the spring roll to the north corner. Repeat this for the rest of the square pastries.

Turn the stove heat between medium and high. Add a generous amount of oil to a deep frying pan. After the oil is warmed (about 5 min), add the spring rolls to the pan. 

Cook them for about 3 to 5 min and then turn them over so both sides become golden. Once both sides are golden, transfer them to a strainer to drain the excess oil. Put them on some paper towel to drain further excess oil.

Serve with sweet chilli sauce.

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