Tips on making Chinese Dumplings

Tips on making Chinese Dumplings

Tips

 * You can try other variations of the filling: pork and celery, beef and onions, and chicken and mushroom are some popular kinds of filling.
 * Keep the water at a gentle boil. The water should not be a rolling boil or the dumplings may break.
 * You can steam the dumplings instead of boiling them.
 * When you eat the dumplings, you can use any sauce you want. Soy sauce, vinegar, spicy sauce, and garlic sauce are recommended.
 * Balm is scallions or green onion in English.
 * Cook a sample of the filling in a microwave or frying pan if you want to check your seasonings.
 * Don't put too much filling into the crusts. They can be broken easily, which will make them a lot less flavorful.
 * You can fry the dumplings, but it's a good idea to do this with ones that are already cooked. Otherwise, it's difficult to fully cook the meat in the middle of the dumplings without burning the outside. It's a great way to handle leftovers!
 * You can make the dumplings and then freeze them, so it's an easy dish to prepare days or even weeks ahead of time.

Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Chinese-Dumplings