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Guangdong Province — Cantonese dim sum cornerstone

Cantonese Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce (Dou Chi Zheng Pai Gu / 豉汁蒸排骨)

Guangdong Province — Cantonese dim sum cornerstone

Steamed spare ribs with fermented black bean (douchi) and garlic is a dim sum cornerstone — small pieces of pork rib steamed in a bowl with douchi, garlic, ginger, soy, sesame oil, and a small amount of fermented chilli. The rendered pork fat combines with the douchi to create an intensely savoury cooking liquid pooled at the bottom of the bowl. A benchmark dish for evaluating any dim sum restaurant.

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Char Siu Bao — Steamed and Baked Versions (叉烧包)

Guangdong Province — Cantonese dim sum cornerstone

The quintessential dim sum bun in two distinct versions: steamed (zheng) and baked (ju). Steamed char siu bao: soft white dough encasing char siu pork, steamed until the top naturally splits open in a 3–4 petal pattern — this opening indicates proper leavening and steam expansion. Baked char siu bao (HK style): glossy golden bun with honey glaze, usually slightly sweet dough, filled with the same char siu filling.

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