Steamed Rice Pearl Balls with Spicy Mango Salsa

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2 cups glutinous rice

1 pound ground pork

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

1/2 tablespoon minced ginger

1 tablespoon cornstarch

4 dried shiitakes, rinsed, soaked for 30 minutes, de-stemmed and finely diced

8 medium fresh shiitakes, de-stemmed and finely diced

8 fresh water chestnuts, peeled and finely diced (canned will work, rinse well)

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

SPICY MANGO SALSA:

2 ripe mangoes, peeled and finely diced

1 small red onion, finely diced

1 jalepeno, de-stemmed, finely diced with seeds

1/4 cup sliced scallions

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1/2 tablespoon sambal

Salt and black pepper, to taste