Got back late from a work related two-day trip, utterly exhausted. Way too tired to even think about cooking or even eating very much. On the way home I had to pass the local jiaozi specialist shop Harbin Jiaozi King (哈尔滨饺子王) , so I grabbed a plate of steamed pork and shiitake mushroom jiaozi, Outside the peak hours (lunch and early dinner time), this shop, the best in town in my and many other people's opinion, makes and cooks your pillows of loveliness to order. I sat watching them do their thing, but the setting wasn't conducive to a photo. But here's the result.
You make your own dips here and I couldn't decide so I went for two. The chopsticks are resting on a simple mixture of soy sauce, black vinegar and a splash of red chilli oil. Behind that is a sweet but potent chilli sauce mixed with garlic, I preferred the soy / vinegar one.
Hopefully back to normal tomorrow. I've promised myself a few days off.
