How to Make Steamed Pork Buns
|Steamed pork buns are a classic dim sum dish, a must order item at the restaurant. Pork is roasted or barbecued, wrapped in white dough and then steamed.
Steamed pork buns are a classic dim sum dish, a must order item at the restaurant. Pork is roasted or barbecued, wrapped in white dough and then steamed.
Steamed chicken feet are deep fried and then steamed until the meat and skin feel very soft. Though chicken feet might feel a bit out there for western palates, this dish is a highlight of the meal for intrepid dim sum diners.
Steamed pork ribs are made by steaming pork rib tips with whole black beans and oil to create a savory treat. The menu never specifies that the ribs or beer or pork, but diners know that they are never made with beef ribs because they are too big.
Traditional siu mai are filled exclusively with chopped pork, though some restaurants will include shrimp in the filling. Siu mai are wrapped in a fresh pasta skin that is left open, so that the filling peeks out of the top of the dumpling when served at the table.
Shrimp dumplings are usually filled with chopped or whole shrimp and pieces of water chestnut or bamboo shoot to add a bit of crunch, before being steamed in a translucent wrapper. Shrimp dumplings are a must-have dim sum staple and the best restaurants proudly highlight the quality of the seafood included in their dumplings.
Steamed soup dumpings were originally a northern Chinese creation, but you can find them in southern Cantonese restaurants now, as well. The main feature is the wrapper, which is formed like a volcano on top and releases a mouthful of hot soup when bitten off.
Steamed sausage rolls are made by wrapping the same white bread that is used in steamed roast pork buns around a Chinese sausage. The bread soaks up the oil from the sausage to create a savory treat.
Spring rolls have a thin, crispy wrapper with shrimp and vegetables inside. They can be filled with almost anything, though most versions contain minced meat and vegetables.
Stuffed eggplant is made by filling Chinese eggplant with mashed shrimp. The dish is topped with XO sauce, a type of sauce made from dried scallops (that some diners enjoy just eat plain by itself).
Fried sticky rice is cooked from raw rice with a little bit of water and oil. It is made in a similar fashion to Italian risotto, constantly stirred with small amounts of liquid continually added.