1 c thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 oz)
Dumplings:
1 hot red chile, minced
2 tbsps rice vinegar
3 1/2 c shredded Napa (Chinese) cabbage
1/2 c low-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp sake (rice wine) or sherry
3/4 c minced green onion
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsps green onion, minced
10 oz ground pork
1/4 tsp salt
Chili-Garlic Dipping Sauce:
1/4 tsp black pepper
40 won ton wrappers
1 tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger
2 large carrots, thinly sliced
Directions
Step #1 To prepare dipping sauce, mix first 7 ingredients.
Step #2 Cover up & put in the fridge.
Step #3 To prepare dumplings, mix pork & next 10 ingredients (pork through black pepper) In a large-ish bowl.
Step #4 Working with 1 won ton wrapper at a time (cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel to keep from drying), spoon about 2 tsps pork mixture into center of each wrapper.
Step #5 Moisten edges of wrapper with water; bring 2 opposite corners to center, pinching points to seal.
Step #6 Bring remaining 2 corners to center, pinching points to seal.
Step #7 Pinch 4 edges together to seal.
Step #8 Place dumplings, seam sides up, on carrot slices (cover loosely with a damp towel to keep them from drying).
Step #9 Arrange half of dumplings in a single layer in a bamboo or vegetable steamer.
Step #10 Steam dumplings, covered, for 10 mins.
Step #11 Remove dumplings from steamer; place on a platter.
Step #12 Keep warm.
Step #13 Repeat procedure with remaining dumplings.
Step #14 Serve with dipping sauce.
Step #15 Note: If you don't have a steamer, use a heat-proof plate.
Step #16 Set it on top of a heat-proof bowl placed in the bottom of a pot filled with 2 inches of water.