1 pack of dumpling wrappers
½ pound ground pork (chicken would make a great substitute!)
30 grams of chives, finely chopped
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
2 teaspoons of rice vinegar
2 teaspoons of sesame oil
¼ teaspoon of white pepper
½ teaspoon of salt
I skipped Aila’s inclusion of filling water for simplicity, but a dash of ground Sichuan peppercorn or ground ginger would offer these…
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Check yourself. Sometimes a horrible boss seems like a horrible boss because you’re stuck in your ways.
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