


Meanwhile, submerge shiitakes in 3⁄4 cup boiling water cover, and let soften 30 minutes.To make Pot Stickers: Wrap tofu in paper towels place on plate, cover with cutting board with canned goods on top.This is a very dramatic dish-with the hissing steam and crackling oil, you can almost imagine you’re in Canton.ġ inch ginger root, peeled and sliced (about 2 Tbs.) GINGER-SHIITAKE POT STICKERS & RED CRYSTAL SAUCE You’ll wow your guests-and still have time for one more egg roll and maybe another cup of tea. Or you can throw a Chinese New Year cocktail party (this year, it’s on February 7) and serve them all. So you can throw a few delicious dumplings into a steamer as a stir-fry sizzles on the stove-and take a weeknight meal from ordinary to extraordinary. In fact, most of them can go directly from freezer to steamer by just adding a couple of minutes to the cooking time.

All but one of the recipes can be assembled beforehand and refrigerated or frozen until cooking time. These recipes allow you to make vegetarian dim sum. There are usually only a handful of vegetarian offerings at dim sum eateries most are filled with meat and seafood. Jasmine tea is served in endless pots, and you can graze on as many little treats as you please. In tea houses and dim sum restaurants, diners can choose among the sweet and savory tiny bites piled onto carts and sample dumplings right from the steamers as they’re wheeled by. Going for dim sum (“heart’s delight”) is a weekend event-possibly the original Sunday brunch-in any city with a thriving Chinese community. Long before everyone started buzzing about tapas bars, the Chinese had perfected the art of small plates. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
