– 5 to 6 dried shiitake mushrooms

– 1 ½ cups finely chopped Chinese cabbage (Napa cabbage)

– ½ teaspoon salt

– 250 grams (0.5 lb) fatty pork mince (20 to 30% fat ideal)

– ¼ cup garlic chives, finely chopped (optional)

– 2 teaspoons light soy sauce

– 1 ½ teaspoons Chinese wine (can substitute with Mirin, sake, or dry sherry; omit alcohol if preferred)

– ½ teaspoon sesame oil (optional)

– ¼ teaspoon white pepper (black pepper also okay)

– 1 garlic clove, minced

– ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger

– 30 to 35 round dumpling wrappers (about 8 cm wide, 2 mm thick)

– ½ cup water per cooking batch

– 4 to 6 teaspoons vegetable oil for cooking