At the table
Lift gently with chopsticks. Bite a small opening and let the hot filling cool; dip lightly if sauce is supplied.
Contains wheat, pork, soy and sesame in this version. The filling can be very hot.
Representative filling includes pork, meat broth, scallion, ginger, yellow chives and cabbage; seasoning differs.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Vegetables and seasoning proportions vary; yellow chives and Chinese cabbage occur in the filling.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory pork, ginger and sesame aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender wrapper and moist minced filling.
- How it’s made
- Hot water softens the wheat dough before it is filled and steamed.
Vegetables and seasoning proportions vary; yellow chives and Chinese cabbage occur in the filling.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Henan.
About this regional connection
Henan: Regional identity supported in source-review.json.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有新安烫面角吗？
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A railway-town specialty
Xin'an's steamed dumplings are associated with the town's railway food culture. Scalding the dough helps distinguish their tender skin from ordinary boiled dumplings.