Siew Mai (五行色 烧卖)

Have you seen so colourful Siew Mai before? My new invention of Siew Mai based on Chinese Wu Xing colours (五行色).
A very Feng Shui related Siew Mai..

I have this crazy idea to making this Wu Xing Siew Mai earlier, and today i made into action.
Below informations are from baidu and the 5 colours means:-

一、五行色（金）:白 (Metal) White

“君子佩玉”——自古以来中华民族以佩玉为道德与修养的标志，“羊脂玉”更是玉中极品。玉又是中国传统文化中吉祥如意的象征。白色有起着重要的协调作用。

二、五行色 (木): 绿 (Wood) Green

郁郁葱葱的树木是自然的风采，是生命与环境的象征。寄寓着人类与自然和谐发展。

三、五行色（水）:灰 (Water) Grey

蜿蜒起伏的万里长城和掩映在绿树丛中的四合院民居的灰色，灰色具有朴素魅力。

四、五行色（火）：红 (Fire) Red

红色的宫墙，红色的灯笼，红色的婚礼，红色的春联。红色是激情和运动的颜色；红色是喜庆与祥和的颜色；红色是民俗与文化的颜色。

五、五行色（土）:黄 (Earth) Yellow

黄色的琉璃瓦，金秋的树叶和丰收的农田，是最亮丽的色彩。黄色代表着独特的自然景观及人文与历史的精彩和辉煌。黄色在中国的色彩文化中具有崇高的象征意义。给人明亮与欢快的感觉。

Here are the dough with 5 difference of colours..

These are the toppings..

Siew Mai before put the toppings..

We love this new flavour of Siew Mai- Apple and Lotus root...

And this Shan Yao and Grey wrapper made by charcoal powder (can't taste the charcoal taste actually ), indeed a very healthy combo...

Also i combine 5 colours together..so colourful..

Siew Mai (五行色 烧卖)
(recipe source: by Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover)

Wrappers
Plain flour and water & colouring ratio – 1 : 0.5
White- plain flour
Red- Red yeast and a drop of red food colouring
Green- spinach juices
Yellow – pumpkin puree
Grey – black charcoal powder

Siew Mai Filling
300g minced meat (pork or chicken)
150g prawns, cut into small pieces (add1/2tsp baking soda and marinate for 15mins, wash it before use, this is to make it crunchy)
100g water chestnut, chopped
1tbsp sugar
1tsp light soy sauce
1tsp sesame oil
1tsp rice wine
1tsp chicken stock powder
1tsp salt or to taste
1tsp grated Ginger
2tbsp potato flour

Method
1. Mix all ingredients and seasonings in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix thoroughly by a pair of chopstick until it becomes a sticky mass (hei kau).
3. Cover with cling film and refrigerate until needed.

Toppings
Chinese Mountain Yam (山药 Shan Yao, or 淮山 Huai Shan)
Carrot
Sweet Pea
Lotus root
Apple
Sweet corns
Chinese coriander

To make Siew Mai

Method
1. Place a siew mai wrapper on your palm.
2. Place a table-spoon of filling in the centre and press down with the back of a wet teaspoon.
3. At the same time, close your hand as if making a fist, cupping the siew mai.
4. Give it a gentle squeeze. Top with toppings as desired. Refrigerated before use and also to set it firm.
5. Arrange siew mai in a single layer on a tray.
6. Steam over boiling water for 7-10mins. Serve hot.

I am submitting this post to Aspiring Bakers #19: Dim Sum Affair (May 2012) hosted by SSB of Small Small Baker.



Maybe in future you can see this 五行色烧卖 selling in the dim sum restaurant ^_^