At the table
Rest a dumpling on a spoon and open it to let the hot filling cool. Take small bites and chew the sticky wrapper thoroughly; do not swallow a whole dumpling. Eat the broth and cooked offal alongside it.
Contains pork and pork offal. The rice wrapper does not make the dish vegetarian or guarantee freedom from allergens. Seasonings vary; confirm the full ingredients if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Heart and lung may be in the broth, topping or filling. Some Sanhui servings include small unfilled rice dumplings; seasonings vary.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory pork and offal broth.
- Chili heat
- Heat not recorded
- Texture
- Soft, sticky rice wrappers around meat filling.
- How it’s made
- Wrap the filling in glutinous-rice dough and boil; serve with broth cooked with pig heart and lung.
Heart and lung may be in the broth, topping or filling. Some Sanhui servings include small unfilled rice dumplings; seasonings vary.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Sichuan.
About this regional connection
Sichuan: Associated with Sanhui, Qu County, Dazhou, Sichuan; related preparations exist elsewhere.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有心肺汤圆吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Sanhui’s savory breakfast tangyuan
In Sanhui, a market town in Qu County, heart-and-lung tangyuan is eaten as a savory breakfast. Meat-filled rice dumplings can be pinched into teardrops and served in a rich bone broth with pork heart and lung. Some bowls include small unfilled rice dumplings too. The chewy wrappers, meat filling and offal make a substantial soup meal.