At the table
Eat the dumplings as a snack, taking small bites through the crisp shell.
Freshly fried dumplings can have a very hot filling. Let them cool before eating.
This pork-and-tofu version is non-spicy. Spicy fillings also exist, and ingredients can vary.
Choose a non-spicy filling and offer small pieces after the hot center has cooled. The wrapper is crisp and the filling soft.
Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
One preparation combines indica-rice flour with a pork-belly filling; fillings can differ.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Crisp outside and soft inside.
- How it’s made
- Wrap cooked pork and dried-tofu filling in hot-water rice-flour dough, then fry.
One preparation combines indica-rice flour with a pork-belly filling; fillings can differ.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Anhui.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有三河米饺吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Sanhe rice dumplings at breakfast and in the old town
Sanhe rice dumplings belong to Hefei’s breakfast traditions and to the food culture of Sanhe’s old town. As tourism grew, these crescent-shaped fried dumplings became a familiar snack for visitors exploring its streets. For a traveler, they connect a morning meal with a taste of this water town.
