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To prepare the chicken soup jelly: Soak the gelatin in water, add Chinese soup stock powder and microwave.
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Once the gelatin has dissolved, leave to cool, and chill in the refrigerator to set.
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To prepare the dough: Add dry yeast to the lukewarm water, and set aside for 10 minutes.
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Put the all-purpose flour in a bowl and pour in the yeast mixture.
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Knead the dough with your hands and bring it together, then let it rise in a double boiler until it rises 1.5 times the original size.
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To prepare the meat filling: Julienne the daikon radish as you would for sashimi garnish, blanch briefly in boiling water, refresh in cold water, then squeeze out the excess water.
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Once the chicken soup jelly has set, break it up into small pieces using a fork.
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Combine all the ingredients except for the daikon radish in a bowl and mix well.
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Add the daikon radish and chicken soup jelly.
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Punch down the dough, then divide it into 20 equal portions.
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Lightly dust your working surface and roll out the dough.
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Place the meat filling in the center of the dough, wrap, and seal tightly.
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Lay the dumplings on parchment paper, leaving a little space in between each.
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Put the dumplings in the steamer, and steam for about 15 minutes.
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I also made a pork belly version of xiaolongbao.
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I filled them with shredded pork belly.