Shu Mai

There are an infinite amount of dumplings you can make, but like potstickers any dim sum place you go to will be serving the wonderful dumplings that are shu mai. There are many variations of these open topped Chinese dumplings, mine come closest to the Cantonese Shaomai.

Ingredients:

1 pound shrimp (peeled, deveined, chopped)

1 pound ground pork

2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger root

1 cup chopped green onions

salt & pepper

100 square wonton wrappers

Directions:

Combine the filling in a bowl and mix with your hands.

Place a large dollop of the filling in the middle of the wrapper

Using your hand, squeeze the wrapper around the filling so that the top is open