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Origin
Shanghai — the quintessential street breakfast of the city, rivalling xiao long bao for Shanghainese identity
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Description
Shengjian mantou: pan-fried pork soup dumplings — larger than xiao long bao, with a thicker dough, cooked in a flat pan with oil and water. The bottoms become crispy golden while the tops stay soft and are garnished with sesame and spring onion. The interior contains a pork filling and gelatinised soup that liquefies when eaten.
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The Thread
—Japanese gyoza (pan-fried dumplings)
—Korean mandu (steamed/fried dumplings)
—Russian pirozhki (baked/fried meat buns)
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Flavour Context
Crispy bottom, chewy leavened dough, rich pork soup interior — a textural contrast unique in the dumpling canon
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