Waiter, there’s something in my…dumpling!

I can’t do wontons.

What I mean by this is that I cannot wrap wontons in the traditional way, that ‘money bag’-style. When I have tried, they would just look like I had squished the top together and taste too much of dough in one spot.

I don’t know where or when I pick up this wrapping style but nowadays my fingers automatically shape these tortellini-looking wontons.

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You won’t see them looking like this at your local yum cha restaurant but they taste GOOD, and have a better texture, in my opinion. These dumplings were filled with a mixture of minced pork, roughly chopped prawns, shao hsing wine, shoyu, sesame oil and seasoned to taste. I usually form a couple of tiny meatballs and cook them up so that I can check the seasoning before wrapping the rest.

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This entry is my submission to the ‘Waiter, there’s something in my… dumplings’ event that Johanna, The Passoinate Cook, is hosting.

9 Responses to “Waiter, there’s something in my…dumpling!”

  1. candy Says:

    when i make crab rangoon, i fold them similarly. i can’t get the restaurant style either!

  2. Elle Says:

    These look much better than what one finds in a restaurant. The filling sounds delicious.
    Welcome to the Daring Bakers, too.

  3. Stephanie from Elegant Sufficiency Says:

    They look pretty good to me!

  4. johanna Says:

    wow… i am amazed! not quite sure my fingers could craft such delicate items, but it’s worth a try. i do still have some wonton wrappers in the fridge, so with all those delicious recipes from this round of WTSIM, I am sure I could create a banquet fit for a king! thanks for sharing this with us!

  5. One Man Says:

    They look and sound delicious! Mine tend to hold a bit more shape when I deep fry them - equally delicious!

  6. Stephen Says:

    They look great! I have the same problem whenever I try to make the “moneybag” style of wontons.

  7. Ali-K Says:

    You’re miles ahead of me! I just fold them over.

  8. mumistheword Says:

    looks good and taste good! Yum,yum…

  9. neil Says:

    I agree with everyone, they look so moorish. Now if only yum cha restaurants gave us your cute little wooden forks…life would be so easy.

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