Xiao Long Bao
- 2 quarts of water
- 2 pounds chicken bones (wings/back/neck)
- 2 ounces of Virginia Smithfield ham (or cured Chinese ham if you can get it), cut into 4 pieces
- 1/2 pound of pork skin & fat (you can ask your butcher for this, he’ll most likely just give it to you. you could also use pork belly, or just a fatty cut of pork)
- 1 inch piece of ginger, sliced into 4-5 ginger “coins”
- 2 green onions, cut into 3″ pieces
- 2 large garlic cloves, smashed with side of your knife
- 2 teaspoons of Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon powdered Agar Agar or 1 tablespoon of unflavored gelatin
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/4 lb shrimp, shelled, deveined and minced finely
- 3 stalks green onion, finely minced
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (use rasp grater)
- 1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 400 grams of all-purpose flour (but please re-read the part above re: dough)
- 3/4 cups boiling hot water
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons of sambal (hot chili & garlic sauce)
- 1/2 cup black vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon of shaved ginger
- 1 head of Napa cabbage, leaves separated
- Produce
- Ginger (1 1 inch piece)
- Ginger, fresh (1/2 teaspoon)
- Ginger (1 tablespoon)
- Green onion (3 stalks)
- Green onions, cut into 3″ pieces (2)
- Napa cabbage, leaves (1 head)
- Seafood
- Shrimp (1/4 lb)
- Meat
- Chicken bones (2 pounds)
- Ground pork (1 lb)
- Pork (1/2 pound)
- Virginia smithfield ham (2 ounces)
- Condiments
- Soy sauce (10 tablespoons)
- Vinegar, black (1/2 cup)
- Cooking & Baking
- Agar agar or, powdered (1 tablespoon)
- All-purpose flour (400 grams)
- Cooking oil (1 tablespoon)
- Garlic cloves, large (2)
- Kosher salt (1 teaspoon)
- Sesame oil (1 1/4 teaspoon)
- Sugar (2 teaspoons)
- White pepper (1/4 teaspoon)
- Drinks
- Water (2 1/4 quarts)
- Beer, Wine & Liquor
- Chinese rice wine (3 teaspoons)
- Other
- 2 tablespoons of sambal (hot chili & garlic sauce)
Preparation
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Published April 30, 2007 (5 years ago).
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