Mikey wrote:
>
> I live in Boston, MA. I shop in Chinese markets very often. I have
> not come across any shrimp eggs yet. I probably need to try harder
> to look for them.
>
> Here is the recipe:
>
> Shao Mai are dumplings that often served in a Chinese brunch (Dim
> Sum).

> Copied from http://www.Chinavoc.com

> Pomegranate-Shaped Dumplings (Shao Mai)
> [snip the recipe]

Shrimp eggs are more often called "shrimp roe." Try asking by that
name at the Chinese markets you go to. Or look on-line using it.

Nothing wrong with your recipe, by the way, except that like most dim
sum it's really labor intensive. If you want to make it before you
find shrimp roe, you could substitute dried shrimp from your Chinese
market. I would not substitute shrimp paste, especially the Thai kind,
because that's a much stronger flavor. -aem