Dim Sum Siu Mai or Shumai (燒賣) – Oh My Food Recipes

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Dim total siu mai ( 燒賣 ) is a classical yue cuisine. When we go to yum cha, chinese restaurant for blind summarize ( breakfast/ lunch ), this shumai is a must-have item on our table. This siu mai recipe has detailed instructions and video to show you how to make shumai at home well !
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siu mai on sliver chopstick vertical

What is siu mai or shumai (燒賣) ? 

Shumai is a type of traditional chinese dumpling. In yue cuisine, it frequently serves as a dim sum detail or bite. In Mandarin Chinese it is called shāomài ( 燒賣 ) and yue in sīumáai. There are different ways to spell it such as sho mai, shui mai, shu mai, sui mai, shui japanese apricot and siu mai. respective regions make dim sum siu mai slightly differently.

What are the ingredients for dim sum siu mai (燒賣) ? 

Dim total siu mai much wraps in flimsy jaundiced dumpling wrappers. The standard filling is flat coat pork barrel, little solid or chopped shrimp and taiwanese blacken mushrooms. The top is normally decorated with orange dots that are made of roe .
In this siu mai recipe, I used diced carrot to decorate alternatively of roe because it is difficult to find roe in my area. besides, I like to use dilute yellow circle dumpling wrappers .
shumai 燒賣 ingredients

Cooking tips for how to make shumai:

  • The best is to use thin yellow dumpling wrappers. I tried to use square one, but the corners will come out and need to dip some water to stick it. 
  • Use a spoon or a knife to put the filling on the wrapper and slightly use your hand to squeeze it. And, use the spoon or knife to flatten the top. See the video for details. 
  • Cut some holes on the parchment paper and put into the bamboo steamer.
  • When water is boiling, steam raw siu mai for 8-10 minutes. If frozen siu mai, steam them in a bamboo steamer for 15-20minutes.
  • Brush or spray some oil on the parchment paper, so the wrapper won’t stick on the paper.

FAQs:

Can I cook shumai without a steamer? 
Yes, you can use a single-foot with parchment paper and steam in a pot, wok and clamant pot pressure cooker. The best to poke or cut some holes on the parchment paper. Besides, you can besides use an instant batch pressure cooker to cook them without a bamboo soft-shell clam just like this picture below.
cook frozen shumai in an instant pot with a rack and parchment paper What kind of wrappers do you use? 
I like to use thinly yellow circle dumpling wrappers. There are few different brands of dumpling wrappers in the states, but indeed far I like this Twin Marquis ( 真味 ) stigmatize, Hong Kong stylus dumpling wrapper for siu mai. What can I do with extra shumai?
This dim kernel siu mai recipe yields around 30-35 pieces. normally, I make a bad batch and freeze them.
How to cook frozen siu mai?
traditionally, we steam freeze shui mai in a bamboo soft-shell clam for 15-20 minutes. however, sometimes I use an instantaneous pot pressure cooker to cook them. Add a cup of water, then push the manual button to adjust meter for 2 minutes at high pressure and natural passing. Or, you can use a steam function for 10 minutes at normal pressure and natural release.

Instructions for how to make dim sum siu mai: 

dried Chinese black mushrooms in a white bowl

Preparation:

1. Put 14 small black taiwanese mushrooms into a bowl .
Soaking black Chinese mushrooms in a white bowl 2. Wash and soak dried chinese mushrooms for 4-6 hours. ( Normally, I soak it the night before I use them. )
Soaked black Chinese mushrooms in a chopper 3. After that, drain and squeeze the body of water. then, put the soak mushrooms into a chopper .
Chopped black Chinese mushrooms in a chopper 4. Run the cleaver for a few seconds until the mushrooms are chopped into small pieces. ( Do n’t need to be ticket, small chunks are oklahoma. )
peeled and cut carrots into 3 chunks 5. following, wash, peel off carrot peel and cut it into 3 pieces .
carrot chopped in a chopper 6. The follow, put the carrot into the chopper and run it for a few seconds, until it ‘s humble pieces .
roughly chop shrimp on chopping board 7. After, put 25 large sized sensitive prawn on the chopping display panel. Roughly chop them into chunks .
ground pork in a sliver mixing bowl 8. Put 1 british pound of ground pork barrel into a mix bowl .
chopped shrimp and ground pork in a sliver bowl 9. Add approximately chopped raw prawn .
chopped mushrooms shrimp and pork in a sliver mixing bowl 10. The following footstep, add the chop mushrooms into the blend bowling ball .
chopped shrimp mushroom and pork with sauce in a sliver mixing bowl 11. Afterwards, add ¼ teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of carbohydrate, ½ teaspoon of garlic gunpowder and ¼ teaspoon of white pepper .
siu mai filling in a sliver mixing bowl with a spoon 12. Mix the ingredients very well .
yellow circle dumpling wrapper on the hand

Wrapping:

13. Put a yellow set dumpling wrapper on your bridge player .
pork shrimp filling scoop on the yellow circle dumpling wrapper 14. Scoop a teaspoon of filling onto the wrap .
hand squeeze on the siu mai 15. slenderly use the hand to squeeze the middle/bottom of siu mai. then, use a spoon or knife to flatten the peak .
raw wrapped siu mai on a tray 16. duplicate steps 13-15 and wind until the fill is gone .
chopped carrot on top of siu mai 17. Put some of the finely chop carrots on top of the siu mai. ( Freeze the extra one. )
oil brush on the parchment paper with a red brush in a bamboo steamer

Cooking:

18. Cut some holes on the parchment paper and brush some oil on it .
uncooked siu mai in bamboo steamer 19. Lay shui mai on the parchment composition in a bamboo soft-shell clam
shumai or siu mai in a steamer with a bamboo basket 20. When the urine is boiling, steam them for 8-10 minutes .
Siu mai or shumai steamed in a bamboo basket Enjoy this delightful dim summarize siu mai recipe ! besides, check out these authentic asian recipes : red bean frosting drink, almond jello and pan fried dumplings .

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cooked shumai or siu mai on silver chopsticks horizontal

Dim Sum Siu Mai

Dim sum siu mai is a classic Cantonese cuisine. When we go to Chinese restaurant for dim sum (breakfast/ lunch), this shumai is a must-have item on our table. This siu mai recipe has detailed instructions and video to show you how to make shumai at home easily! 

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Prep Time:

30

minutes

Cook Time:

10

minutes

Servings:

30

Calories:

96

kcal

author :Tracy O.

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Ingredients

  • 1 sudanese pound grate pork

  • 25 Raw runt big

  • 14 Dried black Chinese mushrooms little

  • 1 battalion Dumpling wrappers chicken circle Hong Kong vogue dumpling wrappers

  • 1 carrot little

Sauce:

Instructions

  • Put 14 small black Chinese mushrooms into a bowl. 

  • Wash and soak dried black Chinese mushrooms for 4-6 hours. (Normally, I soak it the night before I use them.)

  • After that, drain and squeeze the water. Then, put the soaked mushroom into a chopper. 

  • Run the chopper for few seconds until the mushrooms are chopped into small pieces. (Don’t need to be fine, little chunks are ok. )

  • Next, wash, peel off carrot skin and cut it into 3 pieces. 

  • The following, put the carrot into the chopper and run it for few seconds, until it’s small pieces. 

  • After, put 25 large sized raw shrimp on the chopping board. Roughly chop them into chunks. 

  •  Put 1 pound of ground pork into a mixing bowl.

  • Add roughly chopped raw shrimp. 

  • The next step, add the chopped mushrooms into the mixing bowl. 

  • Afterwards, add ¼ teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon of white pepper. 

  • Mix the ingredients very well.

  • Put a yellow circle dumpling wrapper on your hand. 

  • Scoop a teaspoon of filling onto the wrapper. 

  • Slightly use the hand to squeeze the middle/bottom of siu mai. Then, use a spoon or knife to flatten the top. 

  • Repeat steps 13-15 and wrap until the filling is gone. 

  • Put some of the finely chopped carrots on top of the siu mai. (Freeze the extra one.)

  • Cut some holes on the parchment paper and brush some oil on it. 

  • Lay siu mai on the parchment paper in a bamboo steamer. 

  • When the water is boiling, steam them for 8-10 minutes. 

Notes

Cooking tips for how to make shumai:

  • The best is to use thin yellow dumpling wrappers. I tried to use square one, but the corners will come out and need to dip some water to stick it. 
  • Use a spoon or a knife to put the filling on the wrapper and slightly use your hand to squeeze it. And, use the spoon or knife to flatten the top. See the video for details. 
  • Cut some holes on the parchment paper and put into the bamboo steamer.
  • When water is boiling, steam raw siu mai for 8-10 minutes. If frozen siu mai, steam them in a bamboo steamer for 15-20minutes.
  • Brush or spray some oil on the parchment paper, so the wrapper won’t stick on the paper.

 

Nutrition

Serving:

30

g

|

Calories:

96

kcal

|

Carbohydrates:

10

g

|

Protein:

5

g

|

Fat:

4

g

|

Saturated Fat:

1

g

|

Cholesterol:

25

mg

|

Sodium:

187

mg

|

Potassium:

73

mg

|

Fiber:

1

g

|

Sugar:

1

g

|

Vitamin A:

342

IU

|

Vitamin C:

1

mg

|

Calcium:

17

mg

|

Iron:

1

mg

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