Shumai vs. Dumpling
Shumainoun
A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.
Shumai
Shumai (simplified Chinese: 烧卖; traditional Chinese: 燒賣; pinyin: shāomài; Cantonese Yale: sīu-máai; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sio-māi) is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling, originating from Hohhot. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack.
Dumplingnoun
(culinary) A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
Dumplingnoun
By restriction, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
Dumplingnoun
(familiar) A term of endearment.
Dumplingnoun
A piece of excrement.
Dumplingnoun
A roundish mass of dough boiled in soup, or as a sort of pudding; often, a cover of paste inclosing an apple or other fruit, and boiled or baked; as, an apple dumpling.
Dumplingnoun
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
Dumplingnoun
dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
Dumpling
Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources) wrapped around a filling, or of dough with no filling. The dough can be based on bread, flour or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, fruits or sweets.
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