Japanese Siomai

Ingredients for Japanese Siomai

• 500 g pork, finely chopped
• 300 g shelled shrimp, chopped
• 1 small carrot, grated
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Salt
• Nori sheets

How to cook Japanese Siomai

1. 1.Mix pork, shrimp, carrot, salt, cornstarch, and sesame oil thoroughly.
2. 2.Place a nori sheet on a bamboo sushi mat and spread a generous, even strip of filling near one edge.
3. 3.Roll firmly with the mat, pressing into a compact log. Remove the mat.
4. 4.Moisten a sharp knife and cut the log into 1 1/2-inch pieces, moistening between cuts.
5. 5.Steam for 20–25 minutes, until the pork and shrimp are fully cooked.