Siomai

Siomai is a traditional Chinese dumpling. This popular dumpling has made its way to the heart of the Filipino’s as evidence there are hundreds of stalls, eateries, and restaurants who serve them. Traditionally cooked through steaming, siomai nowadays are also served fried complemented with soy sauce and calamansi.

In Manila, the best siomai can be found in the Manila China Town (which is the oldest China Town in the World). Several Chinese restaurants and even stalls serve different siomai varieties.

This Siomai recipe that I have for you basically makes use of ground beef and mushrooms as the main ingredients. I liked this recipe for its oriental taste.

Try this delicious Siomai Recipe and let me know what you think.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time:      25 minutes

Total Time            40 minutes

Ingredients:

·         2 ½ lbs ground beef

·         2 cups waterchestnuts, minced

·         5 tbsp sesame oil

·         1 tbsp ground black pepper

·         1 cup onion minced

·         1 cup carrots, minced

·         1 ½ cups white mushroom, minced

·         1 pack won ton wrapper

·         ¼ cup scallions, minced

·         2 tsp salt

·         1 piece raw egg

·         Water for steaming

Instructions

·         Combine all the ingredients except for the water and won ton wrapper and mix thoroughly.

·         Wrap the mixed ingredients using the won ton wrapper.

·         Using a steamer, steam the wrapped siomai for 15 to 25 minutes. The time depends on the size of       each individual piece (large size means more time steaming).

·         Serve hot with Kikkoman soy sauce and calamansi or lemon dip.

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Serving Size:   6