Lasang Pinoy, Sundays: Steamed
January 31, 2009 at 10:16 am , by Ces
As some of you are aware of, I am currently in panic mode [and still procrastinating, teehee!]…doing some back-breaking packing and unpacking, cleaning and painting, scrubbing and re-decorating…and everything in between. and so…
Sans autre delai or without further ado…I present to you the lovely and talented Weng of Cafe Munchkin, who has been a consistent early bird in this weekly event showing off her skills not only in food photography but also in cooking and baking [and now cake decorating!]. We both share the same passion when it comes to the arts, being another Architecture graduate and a stay-at-home mom, and so an undeniable cyber-friendship has bloomed…my warmest thanks, wengski! mwah! this is free stuff for me! now, would you like some promotional pens yourself?
Steaming is the cooking technique of choice by the health conscious. For one, food cooked by steaming has considerably lower fat content because the use of cooking oil is eliminated. Two, food come out to be more nutritious because less nutritients are killed, for lack of a better term, by this method of cooking.
One of my favorite and most used cooking contraptions is my bamboo steamer. There was a time when my daughter only preferred siomai, siopao and dumplings for her school lunch. Although the frozen dimsum we buy at the Asian store can be nuked in the microwave, I prefer not to take the short cut and steam them instead, which is how they are meant to be cooked in the first place.
These days, I no longer buy frozen siomai and dumplings. I now make them myself. At least, I know for sure what ingredients went into my daughter’s lunch. For this week’s Lasang Pinoy, Sundays, I made Steamed Turkey Dumplings.
I’ll admit that I used store bought dumpling wrappers. I tried making my own siomai wrappers once. Although they tasted fine, I wasn’t too happy with how they looked. But it looks like I’m ready to give it another try after I saw on YouTube, the proper way of making dumpling wrappers from scratch.
Now that I’ve made my own siomai and dumplings from scratch, siopao shouldn’t be too far behind. *cross fingers*
I’m Munchkin Mommy of Cafe Munchkin, your guest La.Pi.S. food photographer. Thank you and mabuhay!
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by somethingpurple's cucina
On January 31, 2009 at 10:31 am
Uy guest si wengski
i’ll catch up on you both over at ym ok :0
mine is up early, finally lol!
http://www.elegancefoodandwine.com/2009/01/lasang-pinoy-24-steamed.html
happy weekend and happy lapis to all!
by Munchkin Mommy
On January 31, 2009 at 10:50 am
thanks for the very beautiful intro, ceski! palakpak tenga ko. hee hee. it was an honor doing the intro this week.
and because i am such a nerd, i posted another steamin’ entry on my blog as well.
have a great weekend! mmwah!
by Jay
On January 31, 2009 at 10:58 am
aha! Weng pala ang name nyo, ill change your name sa blogroll ko para name basis lahat
ang zarap ng dumplings, my first love in Chinese dishes, pagod na ako sa pansit pero sa siomai hindi pa so bring it on…
Ms. Admin, paki post po agad ang next theme for the month kasi po sa feb 17 – 27 wala po kami to do our meme kaya all our meme are on sked basis para kahit MIA makaka post parin, we’ll just use inet cafes to link our memes…pls pls pls
Ms. Admin, sorry po ha, wala po kasi akong camera kaya po share po twin-sharing muna ang aking entry
my steaming entry is here
magandang araw ka-lasa-ista
Salamat sa pagbisita
Jay’s last blog post..LP # 43: Lila (Violet)
by maiylah
On January 31, 2009 at 11:26 am
yummy! healthier, too!
hmmm … yung post ko is not that “healthy”, pero steamed siya. lol.
maiylah’s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy, Sundays: Saucy
by Pinky
On January 31, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Wow, cousin Weng, we have a similar entry ha! You know what they say about “great minds”… hehehe
Tama bang magbuhat ng sariling bangko?!? 
Full steam ahead, LaPiS-mates! A blessed Sunday to all!
Pinky’s last blog post..SSS #138: Under the Weather
by Pinky
On January 31, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Oops, used the wrong link earlier…
Corrected one already posted – sorry po! Only shows am not really that “great” of a mind – hahaha!
Pinky’s last blog post..LaPiS: Eye Candy
by Gmirage
On January 31, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Its steamed for real this week right?! hihi.
I finally get to post my steamed entry
Siomai, a family favorite, but weng, I also want to try siopao 
palpak ako lagi!
Ces, hope you finish soon with the house…hay hirap talaga lipat bahay…
by Thess
On January 31, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Ah Chef Weng, you’re getting better and better in cooking, baking and yeah even steaming!!! Suerte naman ni Abby, mommy is making sure she gets all the best ingredients. (^0^)
I’ve my Steamed entry right here
have a great Sunday, everyone!
by FoodieJenn
On January 31, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Wow, ang sarap naman ng turkey dumplings, Chef Weng =)
My steamed food is now up, too!
FoodieJenn’s last blog post..Siomai
by luna miranda
On January 31, 2009 at 8:08 pm
great shots! i have a similar post…but not as brilliant as weng’s.:D
luna miranda’s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy: steamed dim sum
by Munchkin Mommy
On January 31, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Hi SomethingPurple! Pinilit ko si Ms. Spices na gawin akong guest. Not!
Catch up with you at YM and FB!
Hi Jay! Mystery pala sa’yo ang name ko. Atin-ating lang ha! Hee hee!
I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of pancit, lalo na yung pancit na may sabaw. 
Hi Maiylah! Thanks!
Hi Pinky! Oh, I very well know what they say about great minds! Haha!
Hi Gmirage! We love dimsum! Nagiipon pa ako ng lakas ng loob gumawa ng sarili kong siopao.
Pero malapit na siguro! 
Hi Thess! Ang sarap naman pakinggan ng “Chef Weng”. How I wish! I wouldn’t have started a food blog if not for your encouragement. I will forever be grateful. Naks!
Hi FoodieJenn Thanks! Ground turkey is a very good alternative to ground pork or beef. Healthier!
Hi Luna! Thank you! I’m glad you found the shots to be “great”. Hee hee.
Munchkin Mommy’s last blog post..RT #2: Mousse Ensemble
by iska
On January 31, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Turkey dumplings… YUM!
By the way, I tried making my own siomai wrapper once. It was great but… I don’t think I’ll do it again. Too tedious hehehe katamaran.
iska’s last blog post..Steamed Mussels (Moules Marinières)
by mushroomsfromhome
On February 1, 2009 at 12:47 am
your fotos are great! t’was my daughter’s confirmation yesterday and we ate in a chinese restaurant. we ordered dumplings (just like yours) and saw their bamboo steamers (just like yours).
please find mine:
http://mushroomsfromhome.blogspot.com/2009/02/leche-flan-with-browned-sugar-topping.html
by Zriz
On February 1, 2009 at 2:12 am
Wow! I love dumplings! I have to try turkey ones sometime…
I’m a bit late this time pero I have something steamed! At last! hehehehe
by Em Dy
On February 1, 2009 at 4:26 am
I usually order dimsum to go with my spareribs rice. Yummy!
Em Dy’s last blog post..Spareribs Rice
by Oggi
On February 1, 2009 at 10:21 am
Dumplings! I’ll have them tonight while watching the game.:)
Here’s my steamy entry
http://oggi-icandothat.blogspot.com/2009/02/lasang-pinoy-sundays-steamed.html
Oggi’s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy Sundays: Steamed
by julie
On February 1, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Wow, that some kinda different steamed food, turkey soimai
Yum!
by julie
On February 1, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Oops, sorry, turkey dumplings pala, not siomai
by maver
On February 2, 2009 at 6:07 am
patawad…late na naman as usual
http://maver.wifespeaks.com/2009/02/lapis-32-steamed.html
by Jescel
On February 2, 2009 at 12:37 pm
hmmn…. this post just reminds me of my fave siomai in Cebu (siomai sa Tisa)… soooo good!
Jescel’s last blog post..Imperial Asparagus
by abby
On February 2, 2009 at 9:53 pm
sobrang late, pero humabol din!!!
abby’s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy, Sundays: Steamed
by Meeya
On February 5, 2009 at 11:51 am
pansin niyo lagi na lang akong humahabol sa LaPiS? haha! kailangan ko yata ng super dumplings ni weng pampagana.
weng, naalala ko tuloy ang aking bamboo steamer na sadya ko na lang iniwan sa charlotte nang kami ay huling umalis dun. di na kasi siya kasya kaya… paalam, huhuhu. pero bumili na ulit ako kasi hindi ko ako makatiis na hindi mag-siopao at siomai dito sa bahay, hehehe!
http://myparty.mrsworkinggirl.com/2009/02/05/lapis33-steamed/
by Cafe Munchkin » Steamed Dumplings
On March 24, 2009 at 11:29 am
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