| 1 | tb | Corn or olive oil |
| 1 | lb | Fresh spinach, washed and stemmed |
| 1 | lb | Veal shoulder, coarsely ground |
| 2 | tb | Minced shallots |
| 3 | tb | Soy sauce |
| 1 | tb | Asian sesame oil |
| 1/2 | c | Finely chopped scallions, white part only. ( I use the green too.) |
| 1/2 | c | Finely chopped fresh basil or cilantro leaves |
| 1 | tb | Peeled, minced gingerroot |
| 1 | pk | (1-pound) round dumpling wrappers, (gyoza), 3 inches in diameter (In Aaian markets) mail order address at end in case you need. |
| 2 | c | Ancho chili sauce |
| | Julienned basil leaves for garnish |
| 1/4 | c | Finely chopped Sichuan preserved vegetables for garnish (optional) |
| 1/2 | c | Fried shallots for garnish (optional) |
