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Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
Eating House 1849 by Roy Yamaguchi International Market Place 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu 808-924-1849
The Shops at Kukuiula
2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka Road, Koloa 808-742-5000
royyamaguchi.com
prevents it from falling apart when cook- ing. Dust prepared pillows with cornstarch. Take a steamer basket and add the pil- lows over boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes. The basket makes it easier to take the dumplings out without having to
fish for them.
Believe it or not, my pillows turned out
pretty good! The quality of the ingredients and the instruction from the master chef himself made this recipe easy and fun to make.
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Pork and Crab Pillows
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To balance the sweetness, add shoyu. If you use too much shoyu, dilute with water. We want to dissolve the sugar, so use a warm sauce pot.
We then add the chile oil, and the amount is based on how much spice you want. It’s always important to taste as you are cooking, and Roy recommends letting the sauce sit overnight to bring the out the fluorescent intensity of the color.
Add a dash of salt, oyster sauce, more green onion and cilantro. Roy encourages you to visualize and taste the flavors as the ingredients are dispersed.
We next take square wrap-
pers to make the “pillows.” Put
the filling in the middle of the wrapper to create a firm pillow, not a fluffy, as Roy believes in being generous with the fillings.We then use egg
wash around the edges to
seal the folded sides. Take a
fork and press the ends with
the prongs to make lines,
which creates a seal that
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Ingredients for pork and crab pillows
• 1 1/4 pounds ground pork
• 1 1/4 pounds 51/60 shrimp, half in the food processor, half medium diced
• 4 ounces blue crab
• 1/8 cup minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced ginger
• 12 ounces finely minced water chestnuts • 1/2 cup finely minced cilantro
• 1/2 cup minced green onions
• 1/2 cup oyster sauce
• 1 package square wonton wrappers
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons crispy garlic
• 2 cilantro plouches
• salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions for pork and crab pillows
In a large mixing bowl, gently mix the pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, cilantro, green onions and oyster sauce. Mix in the blue crab, careful not to break up the crab too much. Season to taste.
In a small sauté pan, cook off a small patty of the mix to see if adjustments to the seasonings need to be made.
Lay out 10 of the wonton wrappers
at a time so the wrappers do not dry out. Place 1 ounce of the filling in the center of the wrapper. Brush each side with egg. Fold over one side toward the center overlapping the filling. Repeat on the other side giving you a rectangular shape. Press down the edges with a fork
in order to create a good seal. Place on a sheet pan that has been sprinkled with cornstarch so the pillows will not stick.
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Place the pillows into the boiling water for 5-7 minutes.
Remove the pillows from the water using a slotted spoon and immediately toss with a little bit of the sauce. Place the pillows in a shallow bowl and spoon over more sauce. Garnish with cilantro and crispy fried garlic.
Makes 50-60 pillows.
Ingredients for shoyu chile vinegar
• 2 cups canola oil
• 1/2 cup red chile flakes
• 16 ounces soy sauce
• 4 ounces rice wine vinegar
• 4 ounces red wine vinegar
• 1 ounce white distilled vinegar • 3 ounces granulated sugar
Instructions for shoyu chile vinegar
For chile oil: Heat canola oil in a small pot with the chile flakes over medium heat. Cook for approximately 15 minutes. Remove from heat and steep for an hour. Strain oil through a fine mesh strainer and discard the chile flakes.
Combine the soy sauce and vinegars into a mixing bowl. Whisk in the sugar until completely dissolved. Add the strained chile oil to taste.
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