Taiwan

Authentic home cooking from Taiwan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Taiwan as 低卡燒賣

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Low-Calorie Shumai

Esther Ka Yu Wong @cook_16424066

I've been craving shumai lately, but the ones from street vendors are too greasy, so I decided to make a lighter version at home! Now I can enjoy a few more without any guilt.

I've been craving shumai lately, but the ones from street vendors are too greasy, so I decided to make a lighter version at home! Now I can enjoy a few more without any guilt.

Low-Calorie Shumai

Esther Ka Yu Wong @cook_16424066

I've been craving shumai lately, but the ones from street vendors are too greasy, so I decided to make a lighter version at home! Now I can enjoy a few more without any guilt.

I've been craving shumai lately, but the ones from street vendors are too greasy, so I decided to make a lighter version at home! Now I can enjoy a few more without any guilt.

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Ingredients

shrimp paste
lean pork
shiitake mushrooms
water chestnuts
shumai wrappers
seasonings
sugar
salt
black pepper
sesame oil
cornstarch

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Steps

1

Soak the shiitake mushrooms until soft, then finely chop them along with the water chestnuts.
2

Mix all the ingredients together, add the seasonings, and combine to make the filling. Wrap the filling in shumai wrappers.
3

Steam over boiling water for 20–25 minutes. Be careful, as the shumai wrappers can stick together.

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Esther Ka Yu Wong @cook_16424066

Published in the US on August 04, 2025 14:01

Keywords

Water Chestnut Mushroom Shiitake Shrimp Pepper Pork

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