豆沙煎堆
dauh sā jīn dēui

red bean sesame ball

Sesame balls filled with red bean paste.

流沙煎堆
làu sā jīn dēui

lava custard sesame ball

Sesame balls) filled with molten custard.

湯包
tōng bāau | tong1 baau1

soup dumpling

Soup dumplings are not dumplings in soup, but the reverse, steamed buns filled with soup. Of the ...

小籠包
síu lùhng bāau

Shanghai dumpling

These steamed buns, with skin pinched at the top creating vertical ripples all around, are filled...

朱古力小籠包
jyū gū līk síu lùhng bāau

chocolate Shanghai dumpling

One of the more whimsical variations of Shanghai soup dumplings (available at Din Tai Fung and, i...

西汁蝦
sāi jāp hā

honey walnut shrimp

Lightly-battered fried shrimp tossed with candy-glazed walnuts and a creamy sauce. The honey in t...

炸蝦仔
ja hā jái

fried shrimp

Deep-fried shrimp.

芋蝦
wuh hā

taro shrimp

Fried shrimp with a taro coating, similar to taro dumplings.

蝦片
hā pi

shrimp chips

Deep-fried shrimp-flavored chips, similar to potato chips (there's also a version shaped more lik...

腰果蝦
yīu gwó hā

cashew shrimp

Cashew shrimp is a stir-fried mix of shrimp and cashews.

炸蝦球
ja hā kàu

fried shrimp ball

Deep-fried balls of shrimp paste.

金絲蝦球
gām si hā kàu

frizzy shrimp ball

Shrimp balls encased by wonton strips and deep-fried.

珍珠蝦球
jān jyū hā kàu

pearl shrimp ball

Deep-fhrimp balls coated with sticky rice.

炸蔗蝦
ja je hā

sugarcane shrimp

Shrimp balls on sugarcane sticks, resembling shrimp ball lollipops, or maybe shrimp ball drumstic...

杏仁蝦球
hahng yàhn hā kàu

almond shrimp ball

Deep-fried shrimp balls coated with almonds.

燒賣
sīu maaih

siu mai

Siu mai are steamed dumplings filled typically with pork and shrimp, but there are variations wit...

豬肉燒賣
jyū yuhk sīu maaih

pork siu mai

Siu mai filled with just pork.

蝦燒賣
hā sīu maaih

shrimp siu mai

Siu mai with just a shrimp filling, no pork (although the shrimp is often mixed with pork fat to ...