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1/2 star anise, lightly smashed with flat part of a heavy knife (about 1/2 teaspoon)

For Wrappers

1/2 tablespoon very thin matchsticks peeled fresh ginger

Special equipment: a 12-inch bamboo steamer; a 6-inch (3/4-inch-diameter) rolling pin or dowel; a well-seasoned 14-inch wok with a lid

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
7 to 8 large cabbage leaves (Napa or green cabbage)	1/3 cabbage	$0.99 per pound	$0.85
1 1/4 pounds shoulder pork chops, cut (through the bone if necessary) into 2-inch pieces with a cleaver or large knife	5/6 oz	$3.29 per pound	$0.17
1 1/4 pounds chicken wings, cut through the bone into 2-inch pieces with a cleaver or large knife	5/6 oz	$2.50 per pound	$0.13
4 cups water	2 tablespoons	n/a
1/4 cup soy sauce	1/2 teaspoon	$2.59 per 10 fluid ounces	$0.02
2 tablespoons sugar	1/4 teaspoon	$1.44 per pound	$0.00
2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or sake	1/4 teaspoon	$0.20 per fluid ounce	$0.01
6 ounces ground pork shoulder (not lean)	1/4 oz	$2.49 per pound	$0.04
2 tablespoons minced scallion	1/4 teaspoon	$1.09 per cup	$0.01
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger	1/8 teaspoon	$2.99 per pound	$0.00
1 tablespoon soy sauce	1/8 teaspoon	$2.59 per 10 fluid ounces	$0.01
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil	0.04 teaspoon	$4.99 per 7 1/3 fluid ounces	$0.00
2 to 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour	1 tablespoon	$2.99 per 5 pounds	$0.01
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water	1 2/3 teaspoons	n/a
1/4 cup Chinese black vinegar (preferably Chinkiang)	1/2 teaspoon	n/a
Total per Serving			$1.26
Total Recipe			$30.17