What is har gow?
Har gow · Cantonese
Dim sum shrimp dumplings with a translucent, chewy wheat starch wrapper, pleated like little purses.
What it tastes like
Sweet, snappy shrimp in a slippery, springy, almost see-through wrapper. Clean and delicate.
Where you’ll see it
Dim sum menus everywhere as one of the must-orders, usually four to a steamer basket.