Crab & Pork Shao Mai - Uwajimaya

Ingredients

• 1 large egg white
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch (plus a little more for dusting the plate)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced scallions (white and green parts)
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger (peeled and grated)
• 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup canned water chestnuts (drained, coarsely chopped)
• 1/4 cup carrot (peeled and grated)
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound crabmeat (drained, picked clean of shell and lightly squeezed of excess moisture if wet)
• about 24 raw green peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1 package shao mai or gyoza wrappers