What is sheng jian bao?
Sheng jian bao · Chinese
Shanghai pan-fried pork buns with crispy bottoms and a little burst of soup inside, topped with sesame and scallion.
What it tastes like
Fluffy-chewy dough, a golden crunchy base and juicy pork with hot broth. Xiao long bao's sturdier cousin.
Where you’ll see it
Shanghainese restaurants and dumpling houses, often four to an order.
Related words
- xiao long bao
- potstickers
- char siu bao