Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Chinese chili-bean paste
  • 2 large scallions, white parts only, thinly sliced
  • 2 1/4 pounds firm tofu, cut into thirty-six 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 4 large scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese chili-bean paste
  • 1 tablespoon fermented black beans, rinsed and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Method

  • In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, chili-bean paste and scallions.
  • With a small melon baller, hollow out the tofu cubes and reserve the balls.
  • Put the tofu balls in a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients.
  • Using your hands, mix thoroughly.
  • Carefully stuff each tofu cube with 1 level tablespoon of the filling, mounding it.
  • Fill a wok or a very large skillet with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil.
  • Arrange the dumplings in a double-tiered bamboo steamer; set the steamer over the boiling water.
  • Cover and steam until the filling is firm and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • Serve the dumplings with the sauce.