BEST Dim Sum | Gok Jai | Half Moon | Chinese Dumplings | One Of Many Small Chinese Brunch Dishes

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while regular rice flour is more economical.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: sweet potato puree

💰Cheaper: canned pumpkin

Sweet potato puree is nutritious and canned pumpkin is often less expensive.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and evaporated milk can be a cost-effective substitute.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Chia seeds provide omega-3s while sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

Introduce the dish and explain what dim sum means.

Prepare the filling by mixing ground pork with pepper, corn starch, soy sauce, and salt.

Heat a frying pan and add a little vegetable oil to sauté the filling.

Add fresh ginger, jicama, and chopped dried shrimp to the pan and sauté.

Soak dried mushrooms until soft, chop them, and add to the filling along with dried radish.

Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese wine, salt, sugar, and pepper to the mixture and sauté for a few minutes.

Add marinated pork to the filling and mix well, adding a little water if necessary to avoid dryness.

Turn off the stove and add chopped green onions to the filling, then set aside to cool.

Prepare the dough by mixing tapioca starch and wheat starch with boiling water, oil, and salt.

Cover the dough and let it sit for 15 minutes to cool.

Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Roll the dough into a 12-inch long sausage and cut into smaller pieces.

Roll each piece into a thin circle using a rolling pin, about 1/16 of an inch thick.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle and fold it in half, pinching the edges to seal.

Use your thumb to press and pinch the edges tightly to ensure they are sealed.

Place the dumplings in a steamer basket, ensuring they are not touching.

Steam the dumplings for 20 minutes until they are translucent and cooked through.

Remove the dumplings from the steamer and serve warm.

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