Chinese Dumplings in Singapore, Famous Dim Sum Dishes

Since the advent of Sung dynasty, China has been perfecting the art of dumpling making.

Chinese dumplings are elegant and exciting foodstuffs that can be of varied forms; they can be

pan-fried, boiled, steamed, round or crescent shaped. The filling in the dumplings is the main

attraction of the dish; you can have them as sweet, sour, salty, vegetarian or containing different

meat varieties. Renowned dishes of Dim sum Singapore are Har Gow, Siu Mai and Jiaozi. Here

is a brief description of famous dim sum recipes that you can find in any Cantonese restaurant of

Singapore.

Jiaozi

These are typically crescent shaped dumplings with folded edges and are generally stuffed with

meat or vegetables. The filling is enclosed in dough of flour and water; occasionally you can

stumble upon recipes having more unusual ingredients viz. shrimp or even winter melon. Jiaozi

dumplings can be of any type, steamed, boiled or pan fried.

Potstickers (Peking Ravioli)

This dish is one of the major attractions of a Cantonese restaurant Singapore and the

dumplings are pan-fried at the bottom before being steamed. While serving, it is a convention to

flip them over so that the brown pan-fried surface shows on top.

Har Gow

The dish is very famous for its translucent covering through which the view of the filling makes

it look extremely innovative of a dish. Filled with shrimp and bamboo shoots, the secret of the

dish lies in its secret dough, which is a wheat starch found in Asian markets.

Siu Mai

This dish is recognizable with its unique cup or basket shape featuring the filling that is oozing

out at the top. The mild tasting steamed dumplings are known for their softness and puffiness.

Traditional filling is pork, although prawns and shrimps are also extensively used.

Shanghai Steamed Buns

Don’t go by the name, you won’t find buns in this dish. Instead, these are seafood or meat filled

dumplings featuring their unique design that highlights gathering up the wrapper and folding it

several times prior to steaming.

Dumplings are famous delicacies that are savored throughout Singapore, especially during

festivities such as New Year’s Eve it is a customary to make these dishes at home. If you are a

fanatic of Chinese food, find a Sze chuan restaurant Singapore in your vicinity to see what

more you can have in this exciting culinary realm.