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Easy dumpling recipe from Peaceful Restaurant to celebrate Lunar New Year

Legend has it the more dumplings you eat during Lunar New Year celebrations, the more money you’ll make in the coming year
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It's thought that the more dumplings you eat during Lunar New Year celebrations, the more prosperity you'll enjoy in the coming year.

Chinese dumplings are shaped like silver and gold ingots for a reason — it’s believed they’re directly tied to your financial success in the New Year.

To ensure everyone enjoys a prosperous 2018, Peaceful Restaurant offered Courier readers this recipe, which is simple enough to make a home ensuring there are plenty of dumplings for everyone.

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This dumpling recipe from Peaceful Restaurant is easy enough to make at home.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Makes 24  

Ingredients:

½ cup water

½ pound ground pork

½ pound Chinese cabbage, cut finely

½ tsp salt

2 inches grated ginger

½ tsp sesame oil

3 dashes white pepper

1 tsp Shaoxing wine

1 pack of dumpling skin

Rice vinegar or Chinese black vinegar for dipping

Directions:

Combine ground pork, cabbage and seasoning and set aside.

Place a small spoonful of the filling in the center of the dumpling skin and dab water with your finger around the edge of the skin. Fold and pleat the skin.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add one tablespoon of oil. Add 10 to 12 dumplings and cook for two to three minutes, until the bottom is browned. Add 1/3 cup water, cover and steam the dumplings until the liquid is absorbed (about 5 minutes). Remove and cook the remainder of the dumplings. Serve with vinegar.

Information about the Peaceful Restaurant and its seven locations across the city can be found at peacefulrestaurant.ca.

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