{"id":5451,"date":"2015-02-20T19:09:39","date_gmt":"2015-02-21T00:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/104.236.198.25\/?p=5451"},"modified":"2022-12-16T14:31:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T19:31:34","slug":"moms-best-lamb-dumplings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omnivorescookbook.com\/moms-best-lamb-dumplings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom\u2019s Best Lamb Dumplings"},"content":{"rendered":"

These soupy lamb dumplings are\u00a0irresistible! The lamb meat is seasoned with soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorn, and\u00a0ginger to create a savory umami. The minced carrot adds a hint of sweetness. The zucchini adds some moisture to the filing, so that the hearty, flavorful broth fills up the whole dumpling!<\/p>\n

\"Homemade<\/p>\n

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! As part of a traditional New Year\u2019s celebration, we cook and eat dumplings on New Year\u2019s Eve. This is a northern Chinese custom and my family has been practicing it for generations. This year, we\u2019re cooking lamb dumplings to celebrate the year of the sheep!<\/p>\n

In addition to representing luck and wealth, dumplings with different fillings have their own special meanings. As for lamb dumplings, the Chinese pronunciation of \u201clamb\u201d sounds like \u201cocean\u201d. So lamb dumplings will bring you money as vast as the sea in the coming new year.\u00a0Hop on over<\/a> to read the post and get a feeling of the big festival currently going on here in China!<\/p>\n

\"Water<\/p>\n

Since I started posting lamb recipes<\/a> this year, I have had so many people tell me that they don\u2019t associate lamb with Chinese cuisine. This might be true for southern Chinese cooking, but in the northern, western, and central part of the country, lamb is an important source of protein and one of the most popular meats. If I had to guess, I\u2019d say that the rank of popularity for various meats in northern China would be: pork, lamb, chicken, then beef.<\/p>\n

I am really proud of this recipe, because the finished dumplings are so tender and soupy. Have you ever tried Shanghai soup dumplings (xiao long bao, \u5c0f\u7b3c\u5305<\/em>), the one filled with a savory broth that tastes even better than the filling itself? The recipe here can create a very similar texture to that of xiao long bao!<\/p>\n

\"Mom's<\/p>\n

If you read my last post<\/a>, you already understand why boiled dumplings are so important to us, and why we prefer them to any other type of dumpling. However, if you prefer to cook potstickers<\/a> or even meat pies<\/a>, you can use this filling for those as well.<\/p>\n

Cooking notes<\/h2>\n