Dim Sum

Name: Dim Sum
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 300g plain flour; 150ml boiling water; 300g pork mince; 200g raw prawns, chopped; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 tbsp cornflour

China

Developed as snacks in teahouses along the Silk Road. Today yum cha is a Cantonese Sunday institution.

Cantonese yum cha — an endless procession of small steamed and fried dumplings, buns and rolls. The ultimate shared eating experience.

Prep

1 hr

Cook

20 mins

Difficulty

Hard

Calories

420 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gplain flour

150mlboiling water

300gpork mince

200graw prawns, chopped

2 tbspsoy sauce

1 tbspsesame oil

1 tspfresh ginger, grated

1 tbspcornflour

Method

Mix flour with boiling then cold water to smooth dough. Rest 30 minutes.

Combine pork, prawns, soy, sesame oil, ginger and cornflour.

Roll dough thin. Cut circles. Add filling.

Pleat and seal. Steam over high heat 8-10 minutes.

Serve with soy and chilli oil.

Chef's Tip

Boiling water partially cooks the starch creating the characteristic translucent wrapper.

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