烧卖

燒賣

shāomài

noun

Measure Word

一个烧卖 gè

Meanings

1 shumai
2 steamed open-topped dumpling
3 siu mai

Characters

to cook (here: steam/heat)

Examples

早茶必点烧卖。

Zǎochá bì diǎn shāomài.

Shumai is a must-order at yum cha.

这笼烧卖里包的是虾肉。

Zhè lóng shāomài lǐ bāo de shì xiā ròu.

This basket of shumai is filled with shrimp.

北方的烧卖多是羊肉馅。

Běifāng de shāomài duō shì yángròu xiàn.

Northern-style shumai is usually filled with mutton.

Tips

culture

Widely eaten at Cantonese 早茶 (yum cha), but the dish is pan-Chinese with many regional fillings — pork and shrimp in the south, glutinous rice in Jiangnan, mutton in Inner Mongolia. Also written 烧麦.

Stroke Order

烧 shāo

卖 mài