Recipe: Classic Chinese Dumplings (Jiaozi)

Name: Recipe: Classic Chinese Dumplings (Jiaozi)
Ingredients: 8 ounces Napa cabbage (about 1/4 head), plus extra leaves for lining if steaming; 8 ounces ground pork; 1/2 bunch scallions (green and white parts), finely chopped; 1/2 cup finely chopped garlic chives; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 teapoons freshly grated peeled ginger; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon toasted (Asian) sesame oil; 1 pound round wheat dumpling or potsticker wrappers; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon thinly sliced scallions, white part only; 1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

"In Chinese homes, dumplings (or jiaozi in Mandarin) are a traditional must-eat food on New Year’s Eve; families wrap them up and eat them as the clock strikes midnight. Dumplings symbolize longevity and wealth; their shape resembles gold shoe-shaped ingots, an early form of Chinese currency. From Polish pierogito to Italian raviolito to pan-fried Japanese gyoza, dumplings are universal comfort food...."

INGREDIENTS

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8 ounces Napa cabbage (about 1/4 head), plus extra leaves for lining if steaming

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8 ounces ground pork

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1/2 bunch scallions (green and white parts), finely chopped

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1/2 cup finely chopped garlic chives

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1 clove garlic, finely chopped

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2 teapoons freshly grated peeled ginger

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2 tablespoons soy sauce

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1/2 teaspoon toasted (Asian) sesame oil

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1 pound round wheat dumpling or potsticker wrappers

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1/4 cup soy sauce

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2 tablespoons rice vinegar

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1 teaspoon thinly sliced scallions, white part only

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1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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