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Boiled Garlic Chive Dumplings
Copyright, 1998, Ming Tsai, All Rights Reserved

Ingredients
VEGETARIAN DUMPLING FILLING:
2 bunches finely chopped garlic chives (regular chives can be substituted)
2 small packs (1 1/3 ounces each) mung bean noodles, soaked soft and cut into 1/2-inch strands
1 cup re-hydrated black mushrooms, de-stemmed and finely diced
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons thin soy sauce
3 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 egg

COLD WATER DOUGH:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cold water

SPICY SOY DIPPING SAUCE:
1/3 cup thin soy sauce
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/3 cup sliced scallions
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sambal

Directions
In a large bowl thoroughly mix all ingredients - aside from those in the
Cold Water Dough and the Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce - together by hand. Cook a tester to check for
seasoning. MAKING THE DUMPLINGS: Place a small mound of filling in the middle of the wrapper. (Be
very careful not to touch the edges with the filling, as this will impede proper sealing of the
dumplings. Nothing is worse than dumplings breaking during cooking.) Fold the wrapper in half to
form a half moon shape. Starting on one end fold/pinch the wrapper tightly together. Proceed with
this fold/pinch method until the dumpling is completely sealed. There will be approximately 10 to
14 folds per dumpling. Rest the dumplings with the folded edges straight up.

COOKING THE DUMPLINGS: Use a large stock pot with plenty of water. Add a small handful of salt, as
if you were cooking pasta. Make sure the water is at a rolling boil before adding dumplings. Once
the dumplings are dropped, gently stir so that they do not stick together or stick to the bottom.
Do not try to boil too many at a time, as it will take too long to cook resulting in soggy
dumplings. Overcooking also causes the dumplings to break apart.

For the Cold Water Dough: In a stainless steel bowl, mix flour and salt. Slowly add cold water to
flour in 1/4 cup increments. Mix with chopsticks until a ball is formed. On a floured surface,
knead dough until it becomes a smooth, elastic ball. Place back in bowl and cover with a damp
cloth. Allow dough to rest for at least 1 hour. Working on a floured surface with floured hands,
roll out dough to form a long 'noodle', 1 inch in diameter. Cut 1/2 inch pieces and turn them over
so cut sides are facing up. Flatten with your palm and roll out thin using a rolling pin. The
dumpling wrapper should end up about 3 inches in diameter. For the Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce: Combine
all and serve in a small bowl. PLATING: Serve dumplings on a large platter lined with lettuce with
a bowl of dipping sauce on the side. One family tradition is the serving of the dumpling 'broth' at
the end of the meal since inevitably some of the dumplings do break and flavor the water. Waste
not, want not.