Cold Soba Noodle With Sesame Soy Sauce & Japanese Dumpling

Ingredients:
1 pack (270 g)        Soba Noodles
1 liter                       Water
1 pc                           Medium Carrot - Shredded
1 pc                           Medium Cucumber - Shredded
Dressing:                   Kewpie Sesame Soy Sauce
To garnish (optional):
Toasted sesame seeds
Method:
1)  Bring to boil water boiling and prepare the soba noodles according to package instructions.
2)  While waiting for the water to boil and the soba noodles to cook, prep the vegetables by slicing everything into thin strips.
3)  When the soba noodles are cooked, drain on a mesh strainer under cold water.
4)  Place cooked soba noodle on the plate, top with sliced vegetables.
5)  Pour sesame soy sauce dressing and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

韭菜餃子 Pork and Chive Dumplings

Ingredients:

1 packet dumpling pastry

220 g mince pork

135 g Chinese chives（韭菜）

Seasonings:

1 Tbsp light soy sauce

1 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp cornflour

1/2 tsp chicken powder (chicken bouillon powder)

1/2 tsp Shaoxing wine

a dash of sesame oil

a pinch of white pepper

Method:

  1)  Rinse chives and pat dry with kitchen papers.

  2)  Chop into small pieces. 

  3)  Mix mince pork with seasonings well and combine with chives thoroughly. 

  4)  Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

  5)  Prepare a little bowl of water for sealing dumplings. 

  6)  Place a heaped teaspoon of filling into the center of the dumpling pastry.

  7)  Damp the edge with water and seal it tightly. 

  8)  Heat up a bit of oil in a non-stick frying-pan. 

  9)  Place dumplings in a single layer without touching with each other. 

10)  Fry them in batches until the bottom is light brown.

11)  Add 1/4 cup of boiling water, cover with a lid and cook until the water dries up. 

12)  Dish up and serve with soy sauce, chili sauce or vinegar.