Har Gow
Cantonese dim sum's crystal jewel: a whole shrimp in a translucent wheat-starch wrapper, steamed to a rosy glow and pleated like a tiny purse. Ingredients: shrimp, bamboo shoots, pork fat (traditional), wheat starch, tapioca starch, boiling water, sesame oil, white pepper, soy sauce for dipping.
What it is
Cantonese dim sum's crystal jewel: a whole shrimp in a translucent wheat-starch wrapper, steamed to a rosy glow and pleated like a tiny purse. Ingredients: shrimp, bamboo shoots, pork fat (traditional), wheat starch, tapioca starch, boiling water, sesame oil, white pepper, soy sauce for dipping. Recipe: 1) Season shrimp with salt until springy; fold in bamboo and fat. 2) Make the dough with boiling water; knead hot. 3) Roll paper-thin rounds; fill, pleat 10+ folds and seal. 4) Steam fiercely for 5-6 minutes until the wrapper turns glassy. Serve: three or four to a bamboo basket, with soy and chile oil. Flavor: snappy sweet shrimp in a delicate, chewy veil. History: born in Guangzhou's teahouses in the 1920s-30s, it became the benchmark by which dim sum masters are judged — a great har gow is a chef's résumé. See also: Peking Duck, Mapo Tofu.
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