Siu Mai (Pork & Shrimp Dumpling)

Open-topped dumplings wrapped in thin yellow wonton skin, stuffed with a juicy mix of ground pork, whole shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, and green onion, seasoned with rice wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Each one is crowned with a bright dot of fish roe or a sliver of carrot. Siu mai is one of the 'Four Heavenly Kings' of dim sum — the dishes that define yum cha alongside har gow, char siu bao, and chicken feet. The yellow wrapper distinguishes them instantly from their translucent har gow cousins. A good siu mai should be bouncy and juicy, bursting with pork-shrimp umami in every bite.