Add English translations for all 379 recipe and tip files

Use dotlang AI translation (aiursoft-instruct:latest via Ollama) to
translate all Chinese content to English under en/ subfolder:
- en/dishes/: all recipe categories (aquatic, breakfast, condiment,
  dessert, drink, meat_dish, semi-finished, soup, staple, vegetable_dish)
- en/tips/: learn/ and advanced/ cooking guides
- en/README.md, en/CONTRIBUTING.md, en/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

The mkdocs-static-i18n plugin (docs_structure: folder) serves Chinese
at the root and English at /en/, with a language switcher in the UI.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
This commit is contained in:
Anduin Xue
2026-05-04 15:11:01 +00:00
parent 3bb7159bf8
commit ac0dfaab6d
379 changed files with 21628 additions and 0 deletions

View File

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
# How to Make Fresh Pork Shumai
Fresh pork shumai features a filling made from pork with a 30% fat to 70% lean ratio, enhanced with winter bamboo shoots, pork jelly, and shiitake mushrooms. Steamed to achieve translucent wrappers and juicy fillings, each bite releases a burst of savory broth, blending salty and umami flavors, showcasing the refined essence of Jiangnan cuisine.
Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★
## Essential Ingredients and Tools
- Shumai wrappers
- Ground pork (30% fat, 70% lean; for a low-fat version, use pork tenderloin or pork shoulder)
- Minced ginger
- Minced green onions (use only the green parts)
- Light soy sauce
- Cooking wine
- Salt
- Sugar (optional)
- White pepper (optional)
- Sesame oil
- Broth or bouillon cube
- Winter bamboo shoots (optional)
- Pork jelly (optional but recommended)
- Shiitake mushrooms (or rehydrated dried shiitake mushrooms, optional)
- Shrimp (optional)
- Lard (or chicken fat) (for low-fat version)
- Compound food thickener (45% kappa-carrageenan, 35% guar gum, 20% potassium chloride) (or cornstarch) (for low-fat version)
- Steamer liner (Recommended order: oiled bamboo mat, grass mat, bamboo leaf, perforated silicone baking paper. Traditionally grass mats were used, but perforated silicone baking paper is more common now)
## Calculations
Before each preparation, determine how many servings you plan to make. One serving is sufficient for 23 people.
Per serving:
- Shumai wrappers: 240465 g (approximately 2431 pieces; it is recommended to use 30 wrappers of 10 g each)
- Ground pork: 300 g (use 280 g of pork tenderloin or pork shoulder for the low-fat version)
- Minced ginger: 510 g
- Minced green onions: 1020 g
- Light soy sauce: 15 mL
- Cooking wine: 10 mL
- Salt: 35 g (reduce by 3 g if using a bouillon cube)
- Sugar: 23 g
- White pepper: 2 g
- Sesame oil: 5 mL
- Broth: 30 mL
- Bouillon cube: 6 g (House brand recommended, approximately 1/8 of a cube)
- Winter bamboo shoots: 50 g
- Pork jelly: 100 g
- Shiitake mushrooms: 75 g (or 30 g of dried shiitake mushrooms rehydrated)
- Shrimp: 100200 g (approximately 2025 pieces)
- Compound food thickener: 1.2 g (or cornstarch: 2 g)
- Lard (or chicken fat): 15 g
## Instructions
- (Low-fat version) Take 10 mL of cold water, add the compound food thickener, and mix into a paste.
- (Low-fat version) Add 25 mL of boiling water and stir until a semi-transparent gel forms.
- (Low-fat version) After cooling, mix in 280 g of lean ground meat + 15 g of melted lard (or chicken fat).
- Mix the ground pork with minced ginger, minced scallions, soy sauce, cooking wine, salt, sugar, and white pepper. Stir in one direction until the mixture becomes sticky and elastic.
- If using bouillon cubes, dissolve one cube in 15 mL of hot water, stirring until the emulsion is fully dispersed, then add 15 mL of room-temperature water.
- Slowly add water or broth while continuing to stir, until the filling absorbs the liquid and becomes viscous. If the meat filling is too thick, add another 5 mL of water and continue stirring.
- Add optional ingredients (winter bamboo shoots, aspic, shiitake mushrooms), drizzle with sesame oil, and mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Take one shaomai wrapper and place about 2025 g of filling on it (don't overfill, or it won't wrap properly).
- Gently pinch the edges of the wrapper with the heel of your hand to form a "vase" shape, leaving the top open.
- Gently press the bottom with your fingers to ensure it stands stably.
- If adding shrimp, place one shrimp on top.
- Repeat the wrapping process until all shaomai are prepared.
- Place them in a steamer basket, ensuring they are spaced apart to prevent sticking.
- Steam over high heat for 810 minutes.
## Additional Notes
- The fat in shaomai primarily comes from fatty pork. In the low-fat version, after removing the fatty pork, a small amount of animal fat is used to compensate for texture.
- If shaomai wrappers are unavailable, you can use large wonton wrappers or roll out dumpling wrappers thinly.
- The wrapper diameter should be between 810 cm, with each wrapper weighing approximately 1015 g. The ratio of wrapper to filling should be controlled at 1:2 to 1:2.5.
- It is recommended to use the medium setting on the meat grinder. This ensures the ground meat is not too fine (like a paste) nor too coarse (like chunks), maintaining a moderate texture for a bouncy filling.
- Using 5 g of minced ginger and 10 g of minced scallions avoids overpowering the fresh meat flavor; using 10 g of ginger and 20 g of scallions resembles dumpling filling.
- When wrapping shaomai, apply a little oil to the heel of your hand to prevent the sealed end from sticking.
- Remember to place the shaomai in the steamer only after the water has boiled, so the wrappers do not collapse.
- If made in excess, store at -18 °C in the freezer. Frozen shaomai require steaming for 1215 minutes.
- They taste better dipped in rose rice vinegar. You can also pair them with Tongxiang chili sauce, chili oil, light soy sauce, or shredded ginger according to your taste.
- Reference: [【Fresh Meat Shaomai Step-by-Step Photos, How to Make Delicious Fresh Meat Shaomai】Xiao Shem l_Xia Chu Fang](https://www.xiachufang.com/recipe/106527847/)
If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement while following this guide, please submit an Issue or Pull Request.