Home made rice dumpling by Ping Mama, Hong Kong

This afternoon Ah Ping, my good old friend brought us some home made rice dumplings by her mom. So when I opened the dumpling, I was shocked and told my friend who is an expert at rice dumplings "I don't think we can do this! Only 2 lotus leaves can cover the rice dumpling (photo 2). As far as we know, most people do it with 3 leaves at least. Some may need 4-5. The most important part is that the dumpling was so tightly strung, as you can see from the first photo. One thing - you may wonder why the dumpling is with some red. Ping's mama used some old method - she used some herb called Red String (紅絲線) - madam, please correct me if I am wrong. This herb will some kind of aroma going with the lotus leaf. Then Ping's mama even used a whole dried scallop (photo 4). What's more, she surprised me with using the salty egg white - not just the egg york as we normally do. Then with the half fat and half lean pork (marinated with five spice powder). This dumpling is not just a good technique but also an attitude towards appreciation of food. My friend immediately called Ping's mama and appraised how much we enjoyed her dumpling. Bravo - Ping's mama, and my sincere salute! We really need to learn from you. That's the way we should take on making nice food!