Har Gao — Crystal Skin Prawn Dumplings

The benchmark of a dim sum chef's skill. Uncle Boon's har gao has a translucent, slightly chewy wheat starch skin and a crunchy, fresh prawn filling. The pleating technique takes practice but the recipe is achievable at home with the right flour ratio.

🥘 Ingredients

• The skin uses wheat starch (澄麵 / tung meen fun) + tapioca starch — NOT regular flour. The ratio matters. Filling: fresh prawns, bamboo shoots, sesame oil, white pepper, corn starch. Makes about 25 dumplings.

👨‍🍳 Steps

1. Step 1: Mix wheat starch, tapioca starch, and salt. Pour BOILING water all at once, stir vigorously until dough forms. Add oil, knead 2-3 minutes until smooth and pliable. Keep covered — it dries out fast...

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