Steps to Make Tianjin-Style Shaomai with Bacon and Glutinous Rice

Glutinous Rice 250g
Bacon 150g

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Flour 150g

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Soy Sauce 3 tablespoons

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Salt 1.5 tablespoons

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Sugar 1 tablespoon

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Hot Water appropriate amount

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1. Wash the glutinous rice, add water and soy sauce, then soak for half an hour.

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2. Knead the flour with hot water, then set aside for later use.

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3. Stir the cooked glutinous rice with a spatula.

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4. Dice the bacon into small pieces.

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5. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan and stir-fry the bacon bits until fragrant.

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6. Add the cooked glutinous rice to the pan. Stir a few times, then turn off the heat. Add salt and sugar, put on disposable gloves, and mix evenly by hand.

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7. After finishing, take out the hot-water dough and roll it into a long strip.

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8. Cut the strip into small dough pieces, similar to making dumplings.

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9. Roll each piece into a shaomai wrapper, as shown in the image.

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10. Place the glutinous rice filling onto the wrapper.

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11. Gather the edges using the tiger mouth technique to seal.

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12. Repeat until all shaomai are prepared. Fill a steamer with water, bring to a boil, place the shaomai inside, and steam for 15 minutes once steam rises.

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13. Enjoy the finished product!
Here are the final product presentations for your reference:

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14 – Final Product Showcase

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17 – Final Product Showcase

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