# Cabbage and pork dumplings (from Shen’s Zen Bites)

Video: [Better Than Takeout! Authentic Chinese Pork & Cabbage Dumplings Recipe  | Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ) by [Shen’s Zen Bites](https://www.youtube.com/@shenyilin178).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$4.49 per serving, ~$13.48 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$16.51* per serving (79%) vs ordering out (~$21.00*). * Estimate: 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.

## Ingredients

- 500g pork belly
- 1 chinese cabbage
- 5-6 slices ginger
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- half a spoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- one small spoon chicken bouillon powder
- to taste salt
- some spring onion _(amount estimated)_
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- half a spoon chinese five-spice powder
- 500g flour
- half a bowl water

## Steps

1. [0:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=34s) Slice the Chinese cabbage and remove the stem.
2. [0:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=50s) Salt the cabbage and let it rest for 20 minutes.
3. [1:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=102s) Mince the pork belly with a knife.
4. [1:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=116s) Finely chop ginger and mix into the pork.
5. [2:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=124s) Mix flour and water to form dough, then rest for 20 minutes.
6. [3:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=198s) Squeeze excess moisture out of the cabbage.
7. [3:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=210s) Season the minced pork with oyster sauce, chicken powder, five-spice powder, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, salt, and water.
8. [4:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=256s) Stir in sesame oil and the squeezed cabbage.
9. [5:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=308s) Knead the dough and divide it into portions.
10. [5:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=321s) Roll dough portions into long strips and cut into small pieces.
11. [6:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=408s) Flatten dough pieces and roll out into circular wrappers.
12. [7:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=440s) Add chopped green onion to the filling and mix.
13. [7:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcnjwy6wtQ&t=456s) Place filling in wrappers and fold into dumplings.
14. Boil the dumplings in water, adding cold water during boiling until cooked.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pot
- spatula
- rolling pin

## What the video didn't say

- servings not specified
- total time not specified
- exact water volume for dough and filling not specified

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