appetizer

Juniper Song Inspired Dumplings

Name: Juniper Song Inspired Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 package of dumpling wrappers; 1 cup ground pork; 1/2 cup chopped Napa cabbage; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced; Salt and pepper to taste

These dumplings connect to June's adopted identity as Juniper Song, as she navigates the literary world under a borrowed ethnic persona.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 package of dumpling wrappers
1 cup ground pork
1/2 cup chopped Napa cabbage
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Mix pork, cabbage, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
2
Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each dumpling wrapper.
3
Fold and seal the edges with water.
4
Steam dumplings for 10 minutes or until cooked through.