Siu Mai with Pork & Shrimp Filling

A dim sum must-have dish, Cantonese style Siu Mai (Shumai, 烧卖) with pork and shrimp filling can be easily made at home.

Ingredients:
8 oz (230g) ground pork
7 oz (200g) raw, peeled shrimp, cut into cubes
3 large dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and minced
3 tbsp water in which the mushrooms are soaked
1 tsp minced ginger
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
1 tsp light soy sauce
½ tsp sesame oil
½ tsp salt
1 pinch sugar
1 pinch ground white pepper
20 siu mai wrappers, or thin wonton wrappers
20 slices carrot, for lining
Finely minced carrot, for garnishing
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0:00 Prepare the filling
0:34 Assemble the Siu Mai
0:56 Steam the Siu Mai