siew mai
English translation: steamed pork dumpling
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| 4 | siew mai (Cantonese thin-skinned meat dumplings) |
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siew mai (Cantonese thin-skinned meat dumplings) Explanation: They are good, but not if you're "counting calories"! Reference: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%83%A7%E5%8D%96 |
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steamed pork dumpling Explanation: Though the English word "dim sum" refers to the Cantonese variety, the idea of a wide variety of small dishes for lunch ... Siu Maai (燒賣 siu maai, 烧卖 shāomài): Small steamed dumplings with pork inside a thin wheat flour wrapper. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dim_sum - 46k |
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