Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***marinade***
   3      tablespoons   oyster sauce
   1      teaspoon      salt
   2      teaspoons     sugar
   2      teaspoons     soy sauce
     1/2  teaspoon      sesame oil
     1/4  teaspoon      white pepper
   1      teaspoon      cornstarch
     1/4  cup           water
                        ***filling***
     1/2  pound         raw shrimp -- shelled, deveined
     1/2  pound         pork butt -- ground
   4      tablespoons   pork fat -- minced
     1/4  cup           mushrooms*
   2      ounces        bamboo shoots -- finely chopped

Preparation:

* Any kind of mushrooms. If using dried mushrooms, soak in water for 30 minutes and drain, then chop. Mix marinade ingredients together and place in glass bowl. Add the filling ingredients and marinade in refrigerator for two hours. Make dough using the Dim Sum Dumpling Dough (Boiling Water Method) recipe. Or buy dumpling or wan ton skins. Place about 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each dumpling. Make dumplings with open tops. Steam for 10-12 minutes. Serve with ginger-soy dipping sauce.