Steamed Duck Dumplings with Sticky Plum Dipping Sauce

Name: Steamed Duck Dumplings with Sticky Plum Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 300 g duck breasts, skinless; ½ cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; 1 clove; ¼ tsp Sichuan peppercorns; ¼ tsp dried fennel seeds; 10 g fresh root ginger; 1 garlic clove; 225 g plums; ½ orange; 15 g onion; 20 g cider vinegar; 40 g light brown sugar; 20 g soy sauce; 10 g honey; 150 g water; ½ tsp fine sea salt; 170 g water; 300 g plain flour; 10 g fresh root ginger; 5 spring onions; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 Tbsp Shaoxing rice wine; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; ½ tsp ground Sichuan pepper; 1 pinch coarse sea salt; 500 g water