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Rice noodle rolls are rolls made from thin sheets of rice noodles (Shahe fen) that can be filled with shrimp, beef, vegetables or simply served plain. While it can be found in smaller forms as street food, it is also commonly served as dim sum.…

Turnip cake, despite its name, is actually a cake made from shredded Chinese radish and rice flour. In dim sum, turnip cakes are pan-fried, forming a crunchy exterior while maintaining a soft interior. It is usually served in rectangular or square…

The custard bun is a bun filled with a sweat, creamy yellow custard that is typically served as dessert or as part of dim sum. While the traditional recipe included salted egg yolks, restaurants currently use their own recipe, so the taste of these…

Pu’er tea, or Pounei in Cantonese, is one of the types of tea available during yumcha at dim sum restaurants. It is a type of fermented tea from the Yunnan province of China. It has a dark brown color to it and is said to aid in digestion.

A plethora of vegetable and occasionally meat ingredients are rolled inside a sheet of thin dough and then deep fried.
Due to the mouthwatering flavor of the combination of fresh vegetable and meat gravy, the spring rolls are a popular treat among…

Shrimp, sometimes accompanied with rich pork fat, are wrapped in dough and then deep-fried to make this delicious cuisine.
The golden crisp outer-layer coupled with the soft fillings of the shrimp meat creates a perfect synthesis that makes the food…

Like Cha Siu Bao, the barbecued pork pastry contains the ever famous sweet barbecued pork. However, rather than wrapping it in white buns, this treat encompasses the meat in a thin, flaky pastry, bringing a refreshing iteration to the familiar taste…

With its name similar to 'reunion' in Cantonese, TongYuen is regarded as a synonym for family union, and often enjoyed during traditional festivals.
The TongYuens are made from glutinous rice flour and will have a sweet filling, such as sesame,…

Beef and often green onion, are put on top of tofu-skin, or 腐皮, and steamed in wood made 'steaming cages' (蒸籠) to create this well-known dish.
As many factors may effect the final product throughout the process of making the Beef Meatball, it takes…

Usually served in a dish of two or three, the Tofu Skin Roll is a type of traditional Hong Kong cuisine with vegetable and some meat wrapped inside a sheet of tofu skin. Often served with the rolls being steamed, the cuisine rewards the one enjoying…