Jiu Cai He Zi (Fried Chive Pocket)
Giant fried dumplings!? Golden pie stuffed with leeks and eggs
Description
Looks like a giant fried dumpling. A thin wheat dough rolled out, stuffed massively with chives, scrambled eggs, and glass noodles, folded into a half-moon, and pan-fried golden.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Chives(massive amounts)
- Egg
- Glass noodles
- Dried shrimp
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Create a supple dough by mixing flour with boiling water (hot water dough), then kneading with cold water, ensuring it crisps when fried but remains stretchy enough not to tear.
- Finely chop fresh garlic chives and immediately coat them in sesame oil to prevent them from releasing water.
- Soft-scramble eggs in generous oil and chop finely. Chop rehydrated glass noodles.
- Mix chives, eggs, noodles, and dried shrimp, seasoning with salt, pepper, and oyster sauce.
- Roll dough into thin circles, pile a mountain of filling, fold into a half-moon, and crimp the edges into a wavy seal.
- Pan-fry until golden.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sesame oil、Dried shrimp umami
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Jumbo Gyoza wrappers (as substitute)
Pairing
Congee / Hot and Sour Soup
Trivia
[Trivia] 'He Zi' means box or pocket. Despite containing zero meat, the intense chive aroma and sesame oil richness provide more satisfaction than a meat bun.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Hold the piping hot pocket by hand. Biting through the crispy crust reveals an absurd, massive amount of green chives and eggs. Delicious with black vinegar.
Allergen
Wheat, Eggs, Shrimp, Sesame