Soup dumplings (xiao long bao)

Soup (jelly)

• 200 g bacon, cut into pieces
• 2 slices fresh ginger (1 cm), peeled
• 2 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into pieces
• 400 g water
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground white pepper
• 1 ½ tsp gelatine powder

Dough

• 240 g baker's flour
• 120 g plain flour
• 350 g boiling water
• 1 tbsp oil

Filling

• 3 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into pieces
• 20 g fresh ginger, peeled
• 200 g pork mince
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground white pepper
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
• 100 g shrimp (small), peeled (see Tips)

Assembly and cooking

• oil, for greasing
• plain flour, for dusting
• 500 g boiling water