Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings

Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings

Overview

On the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, there is an old custom of making and eating dumplings in the south of the Yangtze River. The process of modernization has diluted many traditional customs, including dumplings on New Year's Eve! But to be honest, I miss the excitement and joy of being with my grandma when I was a kid, grinding flour, mixing stuffing, kneading flour, making dumplings, and steaming dumplings together! When I was a child, everyone's life was very difficult, with material scarcity and limited food. But Xiao Da's dumplings were eaten with a wide stomach. This is a festive dumpling, a custom passed down from ancient times. Parents will not limit the quantity except to warn them not to fill up their stomachs. There are generally three types of dumpling fillings: fresh meat, bean paste, and shredded radish. Nowadays, people like to mix meat and vegetables!

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Wash the dried bamboo shoots and soak them in warm water until soft

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 1

  2. Squeeze out the water and cut into small cubes

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 2

  3. Mix with minced pork and chop evenly

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 3

  4. Add all seasonings and appropriate amount of water

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 4

  5. Stir in one direction and set aside

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 5

  6. Mix water-milled glutinous rice flour and corn starch, add an appropriate amount of warm water, and stir well with chopsticks

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 6

  7. Then knead it into a dough and cover it with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 7

  8. Place washed rice dumpling leaves in the steamer and brush with some oil to prevent sticking

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 8

  9. Take an appropriate amount of dough, roll it into a ball and use your thumb to make a hollow

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 9

  10. Add appropriate amount of bamboo shoot meat filling

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 10

  11. Use the tiger's mouth to slowly gather it, and place it on the rice dumpling leaves with the mouth facing down

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 11

  12. Boil the water in the pot and steam over high heat for about 20 minutes. Use a star anise to dip some red marks on the steamed dumplings

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 12

  13. The glutinous rice dumplings with bamboo shoots and meat are completed

    Dried bamboo shoots and meat dumplings step 13