3 hr 10 min
Hands-on time
+ 7 hr soaking or marinating first
HardDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Soak glutinous rice for 6 hours, drain, then mix with soy sauce, salt, and cooking oil.
- 2 Marinate diced pork belly with soy sauce, five-spice powder, Shaoxing wine, dried onions, and pepper for 1 hour.
- 3 Boil bamboo leaves for 5 minutes until soft and pliable, then rinse and dry each leaf individually.
- 4 Fold two bamboo leaves into a funnel shape, add sticky rice, meat, shiitake mushrooms, and half a salted egg yolk, then cover with sticky rice, wrap tightly, and tie with string.
- 5 Boil the dumplings in plenty of water for 2 hours and 30 minutes, adding boiling water occasionally. Remove them from the water and hang them to drain before eating.