Bamboo-shoot and pork steamed dumplings

GET TO KNOW THE DISH

What goes into it?

Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.

Some formulas add dried shrimp roe; seasoning proportions and dumpling size vary.

Typical ingredients

Wheat flour小麦面粉Minced pork猪肉末Bamboo shoot竹筍Soy sauce醬油Sugar糖Cornstarch玉米淀粉Ginger姜Scallions葱Salt食盐

In some versions

Dried shrimp roe蝦子

Recipes vary by restaurant.

How does it taste?

Savory pork with fresh bamboo sweetness; light soy and ginger; not chili-hot.

Chili heat

Texture

Soft steamed wrapper around juicy minced pork and crisp-tender bamboo bits.

How it’s made

Blanch fresh bamboo shoots, dice, and mix with minced pork, soy, sugar, cornstarch, ginger and scallion; wrap in hot-water wheat dough and steam until the wrapper and filling are cooked.

Some formulas add dried shrimp roe; seasoning proportions and dumpling size vary.

A CONNECTION TO PLACE

Origin & regional roots

Associated with Jiangsu.