Gyoza (Two Types)

Ingredients:

• ½ Pound Pork Loin

• ¼ Minced Napa Cabbage

• 1/2 Ounce Cheese

• 3 Cloves Garlic

• 4 Spring Onions

• 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce

• 1/2 Tablespoon Sesame Oil

• Premade Dumpling Wrappers

• Salt + Pepper to taste

Notes: I was unable to find ground pork for this recipe that was affordable. Instead, I purchased pork tenderloin and cut it into cubes. I would seriously recommend using ground pork for a better texture to this dish or investing in a food processor. Since I don’t have either, this was my substitution. If I can find ground pork, I’ll update this recipe accordingly.

On that note, the reason why there are two types of gyoza filling in this recipe is because this character had a very strong character arc early on in the World of Tears roleplay. Sadakira went through a variety of experiences and is now the bigender Empress. Becoming more accepting of cultures she used to despise, I added dairy and sesame oil to the second portion of the recipe.

Steps:

1. Fry garlic until slightly browned.

2. Add chopped spring onions and fry until withered.

3. Mix pork loin with soy sauce and sesame oil, add salt and pepper now if to your taste.

4. Fry pork loin with garlic and spring onions until there is no pink left on the loin then stop.

5. Divide the pork loin into portions. I ended up misjudging how much cheese I used per dumpling so I ended up with nine cabbage dumplings and five cheese dumplings. 

6. Fill a small bowl with water.

7. Premade dumpling wrappers are often stiff and hard compared to fresh ones. Wet the edges of the wrappers with water. 

8. Fill some of the wrappers with the cheese and pork.

9. Fry all sides of the cheese and pork gyoza, similar to what you would do with a crab cheese wonton.

10. Fill the remaining wrappers with the cabbage and pork.

11. Fry the bottom of the cabbage and pork gyoza. Then use a little water and a lid to steam them.