I named today’s shumai recipe Special Occasion Dumpling. Although it uses almost the same ingredients as my Shumai recipe (shao mai) and is cooked in the same way, today’s dumpling looks like a flower with a wow factor. It is not only visually attractive but also delicious – a perfect crowd pleaser.
The flavour is the same as normal shumai, but the texture is quite different because of the way the fillings are wrapped.
Instead of wrapping shumai mixture with a piece of shumai sheet, I shredded shumai sheets, and coated a ball of shumai mixture with them….