The Sailor’s Cap

This style suits steamed gyoza perfectly. Good for Italian and Eastern European dumplings too. And it’s super easy…

1. Lay 3-4 wrappers on a board. Cover the remaining wrappers with a wet tea towel so they don’t dry out. Fill a small bowl with water. Dip fingers in water and wet the edges of the wrapper.

2. Add a heaped teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper in half.

3. Make a groove in the base of the dumpling.

4. Wet one end of the semi-circle with water and fold to the middle. Overlap with the other end. Press together to complete the ‘hat’.

5. Continue pleating to the other end. The near side should be flat and the far side pleated. Make sure it’s well-sealed with no air bubbles (they trap water).

Oishii.