1/2 c Uncooked short grain rice
3/4 lb Lean ground pork
2 Water chestnuts
3 ts Dried shrimp, soaked/minced
1 Stalk green onion, minced
1/2 ts Minced ginger
2 tb Chopped carrot
2 ts Soya sauce
4 ts Cornstarch
1 Egg white
3/4 ts Sugar
3/4 ts Salt
Pinch white pepper
Soak rice in warm water for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Drain
well and set aside. Mix pork with the remaining
ingredients in a bowl. Form into 14 meat balls: take
a fistful of the mixture and squeeze out a meatball
between your thumb and index finger. Use a wet soup
spoon to remove meatballs from your fist. Roll the
meatballs in the soaked rice until evenly coated.
Gently press rice into meatballs. Steam over high
heat for 25-30 minutes. Add more water to the steamer
if necessary. Serve with soya sauce, if desired.
Pearls can be kept in the refrigerator and resteamed.
