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3rd SHAOMAI 燒賣
Little Sheep Barbecue, Shenzhen Shi
Small steamed dumplings with pork inside a thin wheat flour wrapper. Topped off with crab roe.
14th CHIU CHOW DUMPLINGS
Yuhu Xiaoyuan, Jiangmen Shi
A dumpling said to have originated from the Chaozhou prefecture of eastern Guangdong province, it contains peanuts, garlic, chives, pork, dried shrimp, Chinese mushrooms in a thick dumpling wrapper made from glutinous rice flour or Tang flour. It is usually served with a small dish of chili oil.
18th SHANGHAI STEAMED BUNS 上海小籠包
Yuhu Xiaoyuan, Jiangmen Shi
These dumplings are filled with meat or seafood and are famous for their flavor and rich broth inside. These dumplings are originally Shanghainese so they are not considered traditional Cantonese dim sum. They are typically sold with pork as a filling.
21st HAR GOW 蝦餃
Shanghai Yat Pang Heung Restaurant, Hong Kong Island
A delicate steamed dumpling with whole or chopped-up shrimp filling and thin wheat starch skin.