At the table
Lift with chopsticks or a fork and take small bites. Watch the hot filling. Remove any skewer before sharing; ask for chili sauce separately.
Contains sesame oil in this version. Sticky dough and hot filling need care. Other versions can contain shrimp and meat.
Check the filling, cooking fat and sauce for vegetarian or vegan diets. Chive filling alone is not a guarantee.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Other fillings include mung beans and pork, or bean sprouts. Some versions contain dried shrimp or fish sauce. These are separate recipes, not one combined filling.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory chives and fragrant sesame oil.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft, sticky and elastic; pan-frying adds crisp patches.
- How it’s made
- Wrap seasoned chopped chives in hot-water starch dough and steam. Oil is used for brushing or pan-frying.
Other fillings include mung beans and pork, or bean sprouts. Some versions contain dried shrimp or fish sauce. These are separate recipes, not one combined filling.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Guangdong.
About this regional connection
Guangdong: Chaoshan snack; selected chive version documented in local preparation.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有无米粿吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A cake without rice
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
The translucent starch wrapper explains this Chaoshan snack’s name. Steamed and pan-fried forms have different textures; the latter also has a street-stall tradition.