English

Shumai

Alternative forms

• shao mai, shaomai
• siu mai, siumai
• shu mai
• sui maai; shui mai

Noun

shumai ‎(plural shumai)

1. A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.
   • 2009 May 31, Joanne Starkey, “Old-School Chinese With Efforts at Fusion”, in New York Times:

     Hot and sour soup, shrimp toast, shumai, General Tso’s chicken, pork with garlic sauce, beef with asparagus, hot and spicy shrimp, sushi deluxe, cheesecake, fried bananas, litchi sherbet.

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