Siu Mai (Open-Face Pork and Shrimp Dumplings) | Saveur

Ingredients

• 6 whole leaves plus 1 packed cup finely chopped napa cabbage
• 24 frozen peas, thawed
• 1 tsp. plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• ³⁄₄ tsp. salt
• ³⁄₄ lb. ground pork
• 2 Tbsp. shaoxing jiu (Chinese rice wine)
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped ginger
• ¹⁄₄ tsp. sugar
• 5 medium shelled deveined shrimp (about 2 oz.), finely chopped
• 4 canned drained water chestnuts, finely chopped
• 1 scallion, finely chopped
• Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• 24 round thin 3 1⁄2" Hong Kong-style dumpling wrappers