Pork Shumai Dumplings – TOIRO

Ingredients

• 14 oz (400 g) ground pork with higher fat content
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) finely-minced onion
• 1 teaspoon peeled and finely grated ginger
• 2 medium dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and cut into fine dice (caps only)
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon katakuriko (potato starch)
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1/4 teaspoon each sea salt and freshly-ground pepper
• A good pinch of raw brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 20 - 24 small wonton skins
• English peas, for garnish (optional)
• Soy sauce and rice vinegar, for serving (suggested ratio is 1:1 or to your preference)
• Karashi (Japanese mustard; also called, wagarashi), for serving