6 jiaozi Recipes

fresh ground pork , not too lean, light soy sauce, salt, shaoxing rice wine, sesame oil, cabbage, very finely chopped, chopped fresh gingerroot, chopped scallions, white pepper, wonton skins, about, 2 3/4 inches in diameter, all-purpose flour , for dusting, chili or soy dipping sauce, to serve

standard filling of pork and chinese cabbage can be varied: the meat can be lamb or beef, and the vegetable can be spinach or chinese chives., makes 80-90 dumplings, preparation time about 1 1/2 hours plus 30 minutes standing time, cooking time 20-25 minutes, all purpose flour, water, dry flour for dusting, half a head (1 1/2 lb.) chinese cabbage, ground pork, chopped scallions, chopped fresh ginger, salt, sugar, light soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil

firm tofu, dried shiitake mushrooms, mung bean sprouts, green onions, chopped finely, ball bean thread noodles (fensi), minced ginger, garlic cloves, chopped, sesame oil, salt, soy sauce, dumpling wrappers (shui jiao pi)

ground lamb or 1 lb ground goat meat, minced lamb fat or 1/4 lb goat fat, green onions, chopped finely, garlic cloves, chopped finely, green chilies, chopped finely (jalapeno s are best), ground cumin, salt, soy sauce, dumpling wrappers