Pearl Balls
These are also called porcupine balls, for their prickly appearance. Our recipe is adapted from one in The Cooking of China by Emily Hahn (Time-Life Books, 1968).
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Cooking tools:
- Bamboo steamer basket
- Wok
- Pot
- Stove
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Mixing bowl
- Chopsticks
- Plate
- Colander
- Kitchen towel
- Dish
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Serving bowl
- Serving platter
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sticky rice
- 4 dried Chinese black mushrooms
- 1 lb. finely ground pork
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1" piece ginger, peeled and minced
- 6 canned water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1 scallion, trimmed and finely chopped
- 12 large napa cabbage leaves, blanched
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