Shaomai

Shaomai

Overview

Shaomai, a small and delicate snack, is indispensable for drinking tea in Guangdong teahouses. Today, it is not difficult to make a home version of siomai. It is easy to get started.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Soak the glutinous rice 1 night in advance.

    Shaomai step 1
  2. Wash and put into rice cooker.

    Shaomai step 2
  3. Add enough water to the level of glutinous rice.

    Shaomai step 3
  4. Just cook as per standard.

    Shaomai step 4
  5. While the rice is cooking, chop the bacon, sausage, and dried shrimp into small pieces and stir-fry until fragrant. Set aside.

    Shaomai step 5
  6. Blanch corn kernels, peas, and carrot kernels and set aside.

    Shaomai step 6
  7. After the glutinous rice is cooked, pour it onto a large plate and let it cool (the glutinous rice will still be softer if there is too much water, a slightly harder one will be more fragrant and have a better shape).

    Shaomai step 7
  8. Add the other ingredients to the glutinous rice, mix well, and add an appropriate amount of soy sauce to taste.

    Shaomai step 8
  9. Mix well as shown in the picture.

    Shaomai step 9
  10. Gently pull the edges of the dumpling wrapper with your hands to resemble a ruffle, which will make it look better when wrapped.

    Shaomai step 10
  11. Use chopsticks to pick an appropriate amount of filling and put it into the dumpling wrapper, gently grasp it with the tiger's mouth, and wrap it up one by one.

    Shaomai step 11
  12. As shown in the picture, the shape is random, just wrap it tightly.

    Shaomai step 12
  13. Wrap well, put in a steamer with cold water and steam for 15 minutes.

    Shaomai step 13
  14. The time is up, small and beautiful delicious snacks are out of the oven.

    Shaomai step 14
  15. Finished product picture. Soft and fragrant.

    Shaomai step 15
  16. Finished product picture.

    Shaomai step 16
  17. Finished product picture.

    Shaomai step 17