Well today I was able to share with the China Tree students and parents a wonderful brand of dumplings that are easy to make and prepare. Wei-chuan. We do not always have time to go from scratch, so these are the most authentic brand available in Atlanta that are true to mainland China. And even if they were not authentic, they are still my favorite- yummy. The only thing I did was make a little soy dipping sauce with a twist. You can buy these at Wei-Chuan at the Hong Kong Market on Jimmy Carter or the The Buford Farmers Market on Buford Highway.
After reading several cookbooks and experimenting my family concurs that- the best dumpling dip includes the following ingredients
soy sauce(I prefer a light brand)1/4 cup
rice vinegar 1tbl
garlic (minced) 1 tsp
sesame oil (the darker the better)1 tbl
and grated fresh ginger 1tbl (although you can use powdered, it works well but is just not quite as tasty)
Now if you like more of a bite - you can add more vinegar
and if you want less salty flavor buy the true Asian Soy sauce and not the American brands and you can also dilute the recipe by adding 3tbl of water.
Whisk together - Serve
the following cookbooks all have variations of this recipe :
