shumai
noun[C]
uk/ˈʃuː.maɪ/us/ʃuːˈmaɪ/pluralshumaiasmallChineseorJapanesedumpling(= asmallpieceofdoughfilledwithmeatorfish)cookedinsteam:
烧卖Thechickenwas a littleovercooked, but the shumai were very good.鸡肉有点过头了,不过烧卖很好吃。
crabshumai蟹肉烧卖
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- Westartedout with thenormalshumai (steamedporkandshrimpdumplings).
- There are manyregionalvarietiesof shumai inChina, such as the Huhhotversion, theCantoneseversionand theversionfrom the Jiangnanregion.
- The teriyakichickenmyfriendgot in her bentoboxwas very good but she didn'tloveher shumai.
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