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Learn Cantonese at ChineseBay.com: Dim Sum (2)

Posted on 05/03/2008 | In: Kaibo's Voice Blog (1:24, 16 plays)

3) Shaomai (燒賣 siu mai, 烧卖 shāomài): Small steamed dumplings with pork inside a thin wheat flour wrapper. Usually topped off with crab roe and mushroom. <br> 4)Bau (包 bau, bāo): Baked or steamed, these fluffy buns are filled with different meats and vegetables.<br> A) Char siu baau (叉燒包, char siu baau, 叉焼包, chāshāobāo): the most popular bun with a Cantonese barbecued pork filling. It can be either steamed to be fluffy and white or baked with a light sugar glaze to produce a smooth golden-brown crust. <br>B)Shanghai steamed buns (上海小籠包 seong hoi siu lung bau, 上海小笼包 Shànghǎi xiǎolóngbāo): 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.

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