Steamed Pearl Balls (珍珠丸)

• 9/16 pound ground pork
• 7 ounces shrimp optional
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or more, depending on your taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon potato starch
• 2 tablespoons spring onions minced
• 3/4 cup glutinous rice a.k.a sweet rice, sticky rice
• white pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

1. 1. Soak the glutinous rice in water for at least 2 hours or over night.
2. 2. In a big bowl, combine the ground pork and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, toss it around.
3. 3. Add in the shrimp pieces (optional) and continue tossing.
4. 4. Mix in the sugar, potato starch, white pepper, spring onions, and sesame oil.
5. 5. Continue kneading and tossing until it's well mixed and elastic. Set aside.
6. 6. Drain the glutinous rice and add a pinch of salt and a dash of sesame oil, mix well.
7. 7. Shape the pork into little balls and roll them and cover them with glutinous rice.
8. 8. Place the meat balls 1/2-inch apart on a greased plate. Steam for 15-20 minutes.

ground pork, shrimp, salt, sugar, potato starch, spring onions, rice, white pepper, sesame oil

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Steamed-Pearl-Balls-__-1692776 (may not work)