Siomai in English. Shumai , also romanized as siu mai or shaomai, also called pork dumplings (although often other types of dumplings could also be filled with pork), is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling served as dim sum
Is siomai a dumpling?
Tomorrow is the first day of the Chinese New Year. Siomai is a popular dim sum dish which consists of ground pork or shrimp or both, carrots, dried mushrooms, green onions and flavored with soy sauce, Chinese wine, salt, pepper and sesame oil.Pork 'siomai' Limit consumption of soy sauce and chili oil to avoid too much sodium and calories from fat. The calorie content of the whole serving is almost equivalent to a full meal, so you might want to share the half with someone, or just finish two to three pieces if you consider this your snack
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