Pork and Century Egg Wontons

Cooking StepsHow to cook Pork and Century Egg Wontons step by step

Cooking Process

1. 
   Step 1 Detail

   Cut scallion greens into thin strips and slice the ginger. Add a pinch of salt and 80g water, then let steep for 10 minutes to make scallion-ginger water.

2. 
   Step 2 Detail

   Peel 3 century eggs. Wearing gloves, crumble them by hand into small pieces.

3. 
   Step 3 Detail

   Mince the scallion whites and ginger; set aside.

4. 
   Step 4 Detail

   Add the scallion-ginger water to the ground pork in two batches, stirring vigorously in one direction with chopsticks until the mixture becomes cohesive — about 500 strokes total.

5. Step 5 Detail

   Add the minced scallion whites and ginger to the pork mixture. Stir in one direction for 100 strokes.

6. Step 6 Detail

   Add 2 tbsp light soy sauce and 1 tbsp oyster sauce. Stir in one direction for 100 strokes.

7. Step 7 Detail

   Add 1 tbsp sesame oil. Stir in one direction for 100 strokes.

8. Step 8 Detail

   Add 1 tbsp salt, ½ tbsp sugar, ½ tbsp thirteen-spice powder, ½ tbsp white pepper, and ½ tbsp umami seasoning. Stir in one direction for 200 strokes.

9. 
   Step 9 Detail

   At this point the filling should feel light and slightly springy — glossy and appetizing.

10. 
    Step 10 Detail

    Now wrap the wontons. Don’t mix the century egg into the filling — instead, place a portion of filling plus one crumbled century egg into each wrapper, and fold into an ingot shape.

11. 
    Step 11 Detail

    Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the wontons over high heat for 5 minutes.