Siomai

Ingredients:

1 kg ground pork
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped water chestnuts or turnips (singkamas)
50 pcs. large or 100 pcs. small wanton or siomai wrapper
1/3 cup chopped carrots
soy sauce
2 medium or 1 large minced onion
calamansi
bunch of spring onions or leeks
sesame oil
1 egg
chilli paste (optional)
5 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions:

Mix all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl.

Spoon 1 tablespoon of mixture into each wrapper. Fold and seal.

Meanwhile, boil water and brush steamer with oil.

When the water gets to a rolling boil, arrange the siomai in the steamer and let stand for 15-20 minutes, longer for larger pieces.

Serve with soy sauce, calamansi and sesame oil. Chili paste is optional.