@morgan: The question everyone wants to know the answer to… how do you get the soup inside Xiao Long Bao? Well here’s the answer, a simple jelly that melts down into soup when steamed. A Chinese classic, that you can now enjoy at home 🤤 #food - Makes around 30 dumplings For the filling: 1 tbsp. minced ginger 1 tbsp. minced green onion ½ tsp ground Sichuan peppercorn ½ cup boiling water 250 grams pork mince 200 grams soup jelly 1 tbsp shaoxing wine 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 3 tsp light soy sauce 1/2 tsp white pepper 1 tbsp minced ginger 1 tbsp chopped spring onion For the soup jelly: 17 grams gelatin powder 85ml water 2 cups chicken stock 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 spring onion 1 bay leave 1/2 tsp Sichuan peppercorn Salt Ginger 30 store bought dumpling wrappers To make the soup jelly: Mix the gelatine with 85ml water and let sit for 5 minutes. In a pot, combine chicken stock, cooking wine, soy sauce, spring onion, bay leaf, peppercorn, ginger slices, and salt. Boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in bloomed gelatine until dissolved. Strain broth, remove solids. Pour into a shallow baking tray and refrigerate until set. To make the filling: Mix ginger, green onion, peppercorn, and boiling water in a bowl. Rest 5 minutes. Add pork mince, breaking and mixing well. Mix in wine, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, soy sauce, pepper, ginger, and spring onion. Dice soup jelly and add to bowl. Mix to combine. To Assemble: Grab dumpling wrappers. Add around a tablespoon of filling to the centre. Moisten edge with water. Pleat and seal edges. Repeat for all. To cook: Line a steamer with holed baking paper. Add dumplings, spaced apart. Steam 8-10 minutes until cooked.

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Sunday 10 May 2026 08:51:10 GMT