Edamame Dumplings

My first Asian meal turned out better than I thought it would. Wow, was it yummo! Bryan and I went to the local Asian market Saturday to pick up round dumpling wrappers. That was the first time we went to the market after returning from our China trip. It was fun looking around and actually recognizing some of the foods. They have everything there, and the prices are great. Luckily I already had a bamboo steamer that I got in the dollar section of Target about a year ago. When I purchased it, I had no clue when, or if I'd ever use it. I actually forgot I purchased it.

The edamame filling was simple to make. (Frozen edamame, ginger, rice vinegar, mirin, toasted sesame oil). We also picked up the bok choy at the Asian market. The dipping sauce is by far the best I've made. (Soy sauce, rice vinegar, green onion, ginger, and asian chili paste). The chili paste is the key ingredient in my opinion. It's amazing how the rice vinegar completely balances the heat from the chili sauce. Boy, is that stuff hot!

These dumplings reminded us of the dim sum we had in China. Although my dumplings didn't look as pretty as the photograph on the recipe card...I was pretty impressed with mine, and learned some new tricks for next time.