char siu bao
Cantonese stuffed bread
Char siu bao is a Cantonese steamed bun filled with sweet barbecued pork.
The fluffy white exterior and savory-sweet filling make it a staple of dim sum and Chinese bakeries.
Baked versions have a golden, slightly glazed top.
We ordered har gow and char siu bao from the dim sum cart.
Cantonese tea meal
- Cantonese cuisineGuangdong regional cooking
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- GuangzhouSouthern Chinese trading hub
- roast gooseOven-cooked waterfowl
wonton noodles · rice noodle roll · dim sum cart · Sunday brunch · tea house · bamboo steamer · pushcart · family gathering
Filled bread cooked by vapor
dough · yeast · wheat flour · fermentation · baozi · smooth skin · warm · airy
Smoked or grilled hog
- roast porkBaked pig meat
- oyster sauceBivalve-based savory condiment
- hoisin sauceFermented soybean-based condiment
- honey glazeSweet glossy food coating
five-spice · caramelized · red-cooked · maltose · soy sauce · sesame oil · scallions · garlic
Bright yellow, or precious
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
- pineapple bunSweet bread with crunchy top
topping · oven-baked · buttery · egg wash · pastry shell · flaky
Open-faced steamed dumpling
- turnip cakeSteamed daikon radish cake
- egg tartCustard-filled pastry shell
- chicken feetPoultry's walking appendages
- spring rollFried filled wrapper
rice noodle roll · custard bun · sesame ball · spareribs · steamer basket · small plates · savory pastry · bite-sized
yum cha
Cantonese tea meal
- Cantonese cuisineGuangdong regional cooking
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- GuangzhouSouthern Chinese trading hub
roast goose · wonton noodles · rice noodle roll · dim sum cart · Sunday brunch · tea house · bamboo steamer · pushcart · family gathering
steamed bun
Filled bread cooked by vapor
white · dough · yeast · wheat flour · fermentation · baozi · smooth skin · warm · airy · leavened
barbecue pork
Smoked or grilled hog
- roast porkBaked pig meat
- oyster sauceBivalve-based savory condiment
- hoisin sauceFermented soybean-based condiment
honey glaze · five-spice · caramelized · red-cooked · maltose · soy sauce · sesame oil · scallions · garlic · ginger
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
pineapple bun · topping · oven-baked · buttery · egg wash · pastry shell · flaky
shumai
Open-faced steamed dumpling
- turnip cakeSteamed daikon radish cake
- egg tartCustard-filled pastry shell
- chicken feetPoultry's walking appendages
rice noodle roll · spring roll · custard bun · sesame ball · spareribs · steamer basket · small plates · savory pastry · bite-sized
- Chinese foodsoup dumplings, kung pao chicken, chow mein, baozi, orange chicken
- steamed foodssteamed dumplings, steamed buns, steamed fish, steamed rice, steamed vegetables
- baobaozi
- California cuisinesourdough, cioppino, Dungeness crab, California roll, avocado toast
- Siu meiroast duck, roast goose, roast pork, crispy pork belly, soy sauce chicken