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shumai, steamed dumpling
A type of Chinese-origin steamed dumpling with a thin wheat wrapper left open at the top, typically filled with ground pork. A staple of Chinese cuisine widely eaten in Japan, especially as a side dish in bento boxes and as a dim sum item.
焼売を蒸す。
To steam shumai.
お弁当に焼売が入っていた。
There were shumai in the bento box.
横浜中華街で本場の焼売を食べてみたい。
I want to try authentic shumai in Yokohama Chinatown.
A Chinese-origin steamed dumpling with a thin wheat wrapper left open at the top, typically filled with 豚ひき肉 (ground pork).
WRITING:
Often written in katakana (シュウマイ or シューマイ) or hiragana (しゅうまい) in everyday use. The kanji 焼売 is the original Chinese-derived spelling.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 焼売を蒸す: to steam shumai
- 焼売を作る: to make shumai
- 海老焼売: shrimp shumai
- 焼売弁当: shumai bento
CONTRAST WITH 餃子:
- 焼売: open-topped, steamed
- 餃子: sealed crescent shape, usually pan-fried
CULTURE:
横浜中華街 (Yokohama Chinatown) is especially famous for 焼売. The 崎陽軒 brand 焼売弁当 is an iconic 駅弁 (train station bento).