How to make noodles:

Zucchini Steamed DumplingsStep 1

Apply hot water to the flour and mix with chopsticks

Step 2

Stir the mixture into the large lumps shown in the picture below and knead into a dough with your hands

Step 3

Put a lid on the kneaded dough or wrap it in plastic wrap and leave it on the molasses (it is hot). The dough will be very hot, so you can pour cool water on your hands and knead the dough.

How to make the filling:

Step 4

Wash the zucchini, cut it open lengthwise and scrape out the seeds

Step 5

Shred the zucchini with a chopping board

Step 6

Mix the zucchini with a pinch of salt and mix it well to marinate it out

Step 7

This time, put the leeks on a bed of rice, then add them in a bowl.

This time wash and finely chop the leeks. Scald the shrimp with hot water, rinse well, and remove with a slotted spoon

Step 8

Shredded zucchini is marinated in hot water, then remove the water and crush it with a knife

Step 9

Combine leeks and zucchini mixture, add a little salt, five-spice powder and oil, and mix well, and then add shrimp skin

Packing the Steamed Dumplings:

Step 10

Press and knead the molten dough again. Shape it into a long strip

Step 11

Pull it into equal-sized pieces

Step 12

Roll out the skin and pack in the filling

Step 13

Pinch it tightly to form the dumplings

Step 14

Yanagi dumplings are stuffed with zucchini and leeks. The ordinary ones are filled with shrimp skin

Step 15

The steamer is filled with water, the drawer cloth is moistened and spread into the cage drawer, then the dumplings are steamed for 12 minutes

Cooking Tips

The noodles for the steamed dumplings have to be made into hot noodles so that they don't steam out hard. You need to make the noodles first, and then prepare the filling while the noodles are molten, so that when the filling is ready, the noodles are also molten

I used light shrimp skins this time, which have no salty flavor. If you are using salted shrimp, make sure to control the amount of salt

Chives are a flavorful ingredient, so don't overdo it

They are a great way to enhance the flavor of your food.