Lunar New Year: Dumpling Cooking Demonstration at OMCA

pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while chicken is often less expensive.

chives

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: scallions

Green onions provide a similar flavor profile.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while bread flour is often cheaper.

Introduce the dish and its significance for Lunar New Year.

List ingredients needed for the dumplings: flour, water, ground pork, ginger, green onions, chinese chives, white pepper, salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, and shaoxing cooking wine.

If making vegetarian dumplings, suggest substituting mushrooms or cabbage.

Knead the dough until ready, then place it in a clean bowl and cover with saran wrap to rest.

Prepare the filling by cutting up vegetables and mixing them with spices and sauces into the ground pork using chopsticks.

Cut the rested dough into four pieces and shape one piece into a log.

Cut the log into smaller pieces with a knife.

Press down each piece to form a circle and roll it out with a small rolling pin to create the wrapper.

Fill the wrapper with the prepared filling, demonstrating the folding and pinching technique to seal the dumpling.

Drop the dumplings into boiling water and cook until they float to the surface.

Serve with black vinegar or soy sauce.

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