Parabole (parable) is a compound word made up of a form of the verb ballo (to throw, lay, or place) and the prefix para (meaning alongside of). The idea is that of placing, or laying, something alongside of something else for the purpose of comparison. A spiritual or moral truth would often be expressed by laying it alongside, so to speak, a physical example that could be more easily understood. A common, observable object or practice was used to illustrate a subjective truth or principle. That which was well known was laid alongside that which was not known or understood in order to explain it. The known elucidated the unknown.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Chinese	Chinese, Chicken, Appetizers	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Filling:
1	lb	Ground chicken
1/2	c	Finely chopped Chinese garlic chives
1		Clove garlic, crushed
1	tb	Dry sherry
1	tb	Light soy sauce
1/2	ts	Freshly grated ginger
1/2	ts	MSG (opt)
1	pn	Sugar
1 1/2	ts	Sesame oil
1	tb	Cornstarch
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ground white pepper
		Assembly:
		Additional whole chives
24		Shu-mei wrappers (Gyoza skins)

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix all filling ingredients together.  Whip by hand until the mixture holds
together very well.  Place about 3/4 T filling in the center of each
wrapper and bring up the corners so that you have a little "money bag."
Leave the top open so that you can see some of the meat. Blanch the whole
chives in very hot tap water just for a moment. Tie one chive around the
neck of each dumpling so that it looks like it is wearing a little green
belt.  Steam in an oiled bamboo steamer for 15 minutes, on high heat. From
The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines, Jeff Smith, Avon, c 1989.
Typed by Terri St.Louis-Woltmon O:).
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