Chinese New Year Recipe: Healthy Dumplings

Name: Chinese New Year Recipe: Healthy Dumplings
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: ¾ lb raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, finely diced; ¾ cup vegetables, finely diced (such as canned bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and/or scallions); 1 tsp sesame oil or canola oil; 1 tsp less sodium soy sauce, plus more for dipping sauce (optional); ½ tsp grated fresh ginger or ⅛ tsp ground ginger (optional); ⅛ tsp ground white pepper or black pepper; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 30 round dumpling wrappers, such as Nasoya; Red chili paste for dipping sauce (optional)