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Cabbage and pork dumplings
From the video “Better Than Takeout! Authentic Chinese Pork & Cabbage Dumplings Recipe | Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial” by Shen’s Zen Bites. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Shen’s Zen Bites. Steps are in our own words.
Ingredients
May contain gluten, shellfish, soy, sesame
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The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.
Ontario grocery estimate*
You save about ~$16.51* per serving (79% less*) than ordering it out — ~$49.52* for ~3 portions.
Order out = a typical Ontario meat entrée, before delivery fees, tax and tip.
7 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 4 predicted from typical costs · not priced: pork belly, dark soy sauce, chicken bouillon powder, chinese five-spice powder
* Estimate, not a quote: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario meat entrée at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.
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Nutrition & health
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | 48 g | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 17 g | 83% |
| Sodium | 302 mg | 13% |
| Carbohydrate | 79 g | 29% |
| Fiber | 8.5 g | 30% |
| Total sugars | 8.2 g | no daily value |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 20 g | 40% |
Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.
Health indexMiddle of the road
- Starting point60
- Protein+13 of 20
- Fiber+15 of 20
- Saturated fat−20 of 20
- Sodium−3 of 20
- Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20
RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice
From 6 of 9 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 6 servings (estimated: average of rules (7: 500 g wrapper flour at ~75 g per serving (about 10 dumplings)) and model check (4)). Not counted because the video gives no amount: ginger, salt, spring onion. Not matched to nutrient data: dark soy sauce, chicken bouillon powder, chinese five-spice powder. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.
Equipment
What the video didn’t say
- servings not specified
- total time not specified
- exact water volume for dough and filling not specified
Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Shen’s Zen Bites’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.