Nyonya Meat Dumpling | Nyonya Zhang | 端午节 [Nyonya Cooking]

Meat dumplings are made to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Give these delightful Nyonya dumplings a try. The unique flavour of these Nyonya dumplings will have you voting them as one of the most delicious Asian meat dumplings, if not the best!

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Almost every year, my mother will prepare these dumplings to be shared among family and close friends. Dried bamboo leaves can be found at the Asian grocer. Boil the dried bamboo leaves in hot water to soften them and remove any impurities. Wipe them with a clean towel. It is also advisable to have these leaves prepared one day earlier.

Cooking the filling is not too difficult. However, wrapping these dumplings takes a lot of patience and can be rather tricky! Ensure they are not wrapped too tightly because the glutinous rice expands as it cooks. However, if the dumpling is loosely wrapped, the glutinous rice and filling may spill. Do not lose hope, though. Practice makes perfect. I had my fair share of frustrations initially when dealing with the wrapping procedure.

These meat dumplings can be left at room temperature for a couple of days or for months if kept frozen. Simply steam them (without thawing) for at least 20 minutes before eating.

Have fun experimenting with this recipe. You will be extremely proud of yourself once you see the result of your efforts.

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