Pronunciation
English Name

Chaozhou style dumpling

Cantonese (Traditional)

潮州粉粿

Mandarin (Pinyin)

cháo zhōu fěn guǒ


Yale Romanization

chìuh jāu fán gwó

Character Breakdown

潮州 is Chaozhou (also spelled Teochew or Chiuchow or Chiu Chow), the cuisine and area of China where these dumplings originated. refers to the starchy wrapper, and the fourth character 粿 by itself means a rice cake but sometimes is used instead, which is fruit.

Chaozhou style dumpling
About This Dish

These half-moon shaped steamed dumplings are wrapped with a translucent skin and contain a chopped mixture of pork, shrimp, chives, peanuts...

Quick Facts
Categories:
點心
潮州菜
Yale:
chìuh jāu fán gwó