Siu mai: Open-topped steamed dumplings: a thin yellow wrapper cupped around a pork-and-shrimp filling, often finished with a dot of roe, crab or a single pea. Usually sold four to a steamer basket. On this menu as: Pork & Shrimp Shu Mai · Shrimp Shu Mai · Chicken Shu Mai.
Dim sum: The Cantonese tradition of small steamed, fried and baked plates (dumplings, buns, rice rolls, ribs) eaten with tea, usually from mid-morning to early afternoon. Dishes are priced by plate size (small, medium, large, special), so a table of four can try a dozen things for the cost of two entrées. On this menu as: Dim Sum Classics · Fried & Baked Dim Sum.
Rice noodle rolls: Sheets of freshly steamed rice batter rolled around shrimp, beef, char siu or a fried cruller, then sliced and dressed with a sweetened soy sauce. Slippery, soft and mild, it is a dim sum staple that is also sold plain from street carts. On this menu as: Plain Rice Noodle Roll · Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll · BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Roll.
Char siu: Cantonese barbecued pork: strips of shoulder or belly marinated in hoisin, honey, soy and five-spice, roasted until the edges char and lacquer red. Sliced over rice, folded into buns, or hung in the window with roast duck and soy chicken. On this menu as: Steam Barbecue Pork Bun · BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Roll · Baked Barbecue Pork Bun.
Xiao long bao: Shanghai-style "soup dumplings": a thin pleated wrapper around seasoned pork and a cube of gelatinized stock that melts into hot broth as it steams. Eat them from a spoon: bite a corner, sip the soup, then finish the dumpling with a little black vinegar and ginger. On this menu as: Pork XLB Soup Dumpling · Chicken Soup Dumpling · Spicy Pork Soup Dumpling.
Bao: Soft, slightly sweet steamed yeast buns. Filled versions (baozi) hold barbecued pork (char siu bao), vegetables, custard or red bean; baked char siu bao has a glossy golden crust instead. Unfilled folded buns (gua bao, "lotus leaf buns") come with braised pork belly or Peking duck to stuff at the table. On this menu as: Steam Barbecue Pork Bun · Baked Barbecue Pork Bun.

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Egg rolltypically $7.30 across 310 menus
Baotypically $8.95 across 204 menus
Char siutypically $8.50 across 163 menus
Xiao long baotypically $11.48 across 125 menus
Har gowtypically $9 across 114 menus
Chinese broccoli (gai lan)typically $15 across 94 menus
Siu maitypically $8.81 across 82 menus
Congeetypically $7.95 across 62 menus

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