4 sticky wrapped Recipes

roots , lotus leaves cut in half, glutinous rice (sticky rice), chinese dried black mushrooms, boneless , skinless chicken breast, 6 oz, salt, rice wine, cornstarch, links of chinese sausages (lop cheong), garlic, peeled and chopped, japanese rice wine, soy light, dark soy sauce, cornstarch (dissolved in 1 tbsp of water), vegetable oil (for stir-frying, or as needed), sesame oil, freshly ground black pepper to taste

canola oil, minced shallot, water, creamy peanut butter, hoisin sauce, crushed red pepper, fresh lime juice, extra-firm tofu, drained and crumbled, dark sesame oil, sliced green onions (about 2/3 cup), divided, chopped fresh cilantro, divided, lower-sodium soy sauce, grated fresh ginger, sugar, sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as huy fong), matchstick-cut cucumbers, matchstick-cut carrots, hot cooked sticky rice, bibb lettuce leaves

glutinous rice (long-grain preferred), mung beans (the hulled and split type ), pork shoulder, cut in 3/4-inch cubes, salt, divided (to replace salt from missing soy sauce), ground black pepper, garlic cloves, crushed, divided, rice wine, water (plus for soaking and boiling), rock sugar (or 1 smallish lump, may be broken up with garlic press or the flat of a knife), cinnamon, white pepper, ground coriander, ground fennel, ground fenugreek (optional, and these last 6 are in lieu of 5-spice powder), canola oil, divided, carrots, minced, yellow onion, minced, fresh ginger, grated, chicken broth (home-made, or campbells low-sodium tetra-pack), fish sauce (to replace flavour of dried shrimp or scallops), white sugar, bamboo leaves, dried, string , to wrap the dumplings