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What are privates, but small generals? What are dumplings, but small meat bao?

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One head of cabbage.

One teaspoon of salt to dry out the moisture of the cabbage.

Ten carrots, finely chopped.

Shrimp can be added.

2-3 lbs of ground meat.

A little chopped onions. Mix everything!!!

A little vegetable oil to keep things cohesive and moist while mixing;

Add another tablespoon of salt

Add equal amounts of sesame oil and soy sauce (be a little generous)

Add teaspoon of sugar, teaspoon pepper

A little MSG (hee hee)

Optional - chicken cube powder.

This makes about 80 dumplings :3

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Sometimes it's hard to get the wrappers, so here's a video explaining different techniques with different wrappers. : ) To seal the wrapper, you can use water or egg white.

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Bring water to a boil in a big pot. 

Add dumplings. 

Let water boil again. Add one cup of water.

Let water boil again. Add one cup of water.

Let water boil again... done!

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Best made in a little dipping bowl for sauces.

Sauce one: three cloves of finely chopped garlic; equal amounts soy sauce and sesame sauce; mix.

Sauce two: two dollops of Chinese barbecue sauce; drown in soy sauce; mix.

Sauce three: spicy sesame sauce, then add enough soy sauce so you don't see the spicy sesame sauce anymore. 

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If you have leftover meat/are too lazy to fold dumplings anymore, the meat mix makes a good hamburger patty too.

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