Ba Wan
Ba Wan is a Taiwanese mega dumpling, stuffed with a hearty filling of pork, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms. It's a popular street food item and is often served with a sweet and savory sauce.
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Ingredients - Serves 4
- Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon
- White pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
- Rice wine - 1 tablespoon
- Sugar - 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
- Water - 2 cups
- Sweet potato starch - 1 cup
- Shiitake mushrooms - 4, finely chopped
- Bamboo shoots - 1/2 cup, finely chopped
- Ground pork - 1/2 pound
Let's Get Started
- In a bowl, mix the ground pork, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms. Season with soy sauce, sugar, rice wine, white pepper, and sesame oil.
- In another bowl, mix the sweet potato starch with water to form a dough.
- Divide the dough into small balls and flatten each ball into a round wrapper.
- Place a spoonful of the pork mixture in the center of each wrapper. Fold the edges of the wrapper over the filling and seal to form a dumpling.
- Steam the dumplings over high heat for 30 minutes, or until the dough becomes translucent and the filling is cooked through.
- Serve the Ba Wan with sweet and savory sauce.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Calories: 350
- Fat: 15g
- Carbs: 35g
- Protein: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Sugar: 5g
