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Xiao Long Bao (小笼包) — Soup Dumplings

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Delicate steamed dumplings filled with pork and rich, hot soup sealed inside — Shanghai's greatest contribution to dumpling-kind.

Pork Dumpling N Nut-Free E Egg-Free

Why It Works

Aspic (chilled pork skin stock) is mixed into the filling as a solid; steaming melts it back into liquid soup, creating the signature burst of hot broth when you bite through the thin wrapper.

Key Ingredients

flour ground pork aspic (pork skin jelly) ginger soy sauce Shaoxing wine sesame oil black vinegar

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