Siomai

Aside from Siopao this is one of the most well love Chinese influenced Filipino food.

Ingredients:
1 kg ground pork (proportion of fat to lean meat is 1:3)
1/3 cup chopped singkamas
1/3 cup chopped carrots
1 large onion, minced
bunch of spring onions
1 egg
5 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon salt
wanton wrappers

For the sauce:
soy sauce, calamansi, sesame oil and chili paste

Procedures:
Mix all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl. Meanwhile, boil water and brush steamer with oil. Spoon 1 tablespoon of mixture into each wrapper. Fold and seal. When the water gets to a rolling boil, arrange the siomai in the steamer and let stand for 15-20 minutes, longer for larger pieces.

Serve with soy sauce, calamansi and sesame oil. Chili paste is optional. Or you can served it fried like the photo.