Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  shrimp -- ground
  1                cup  bamboo shoots -- chopped
     1/3           cup  water
  2        tablespoons  soy sauce
  2          teaspoons  rice wine
     2/3      teaspoon  sugar
     2/3      teaspoon  seasme oil
  1 1/3         dashes  pepper
  2        tablespoons  cornstarch
                        ***DOUGH***
  3 1/3           cups  flour
     7/8           cup  boiling water
     1/2           cup  cold water
  1 1/3    tablespoons  vegetable oil

Preparation:

1. To make filling: Mix together all ingredients except cornstarch until the mixture is well blended and smooth. 2. Stir in cornstarch and divide into 30 portions. 3. To make the doungh, Put 2 cups of the flour in a medium size bowl. Reserve remaining flour and use for hands if they become sticky. 4. Stir in the boiling water and oil. Mix to form dough; knead until smooth. 5. Roll the dough into a long rope shape and cut it into 30 pieces. 6. Use a rolling pin to roll each portion into a thin 2 inch circle. 7. Place 1 portion of the filling in the middle of a dough circle. Bring the opposite edges together and pinch/crimp them together in overlapping small folds to hold together. 8. Line a steamer with a damp cloth. Set the dumplings about 1 inch apart. Steam over high heat for 5 minutes. Remove and serve.

Nutritional Information:

58 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (12% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 17mg Cholesterol; 69mg Sodium