Steamed Delights: Mastering the Art of Shaomai

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 24 round dumpling wrappers
• 1/4 cup water chestnuts, finely chopped
• 24 small square pieces of parchment paper