Dumpling-by-photo

Today's dumpling making adventure was maybe the best time I have had in China so far. I will be blogging about dumplings a few times. Here are some photos (semi-step-by-step).

Step 1: Make the dough by mixing flour and water

Step 2: Knead the dough until it is smooth (mixing more water if needed)

Step 3: Shred and cut up needed veggies -- carrots

Step 3 continued: Chop leeks, ginger, and garlic

Step 4: Crack eggs

Step 5: Mix eggs

Step 6: Mix ground pork, egg, and salt

Step 7: Add lots of leeks

Step 8: Fry eggs

Step 9: Fry ginger

Step 10: Fry carrots with egg and ginger

Step 11: Pull dough into balls

Step 12: Flatten dough balls

Step 13: Stuff dumplings (more on this tomorrow)

Step 14: Admire all of your beautiful dumplings

Step 15: Boil your dumplings (boil water, add dumplings, bring to boil, add cold water to stop boiling, boil again - continue 3 times for meat 1 time for vegetable)

Step 16: Enjoy your dumplings with all of your friends!

Mandarin lesson:
Jiǎozi dàshī 饺子大师 (dumpling master)