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Origins and Ingredients
The name xiao long bao means “little basket bun” due to the round bamboo basket the parcels are steamed in. Originally created in Shanghai, the dumpling is crafted by placing a ground pork-covered cube of gelatinous soup stock inside rolled-out dough, which is then tightly pinched closed at the top. Once steamed, the gelatin cube becomes the hot clear soup that makes this particular dumpling very special.
Tip: Be extra careful when scooping your dumpling out of the bamboo steamer. Lightly pinch low on the sides with your chopsticks and, if necessary, ask your dim sum buddy to hold the paper lining the bottom of the basket. Avoid fast movements or else you will tear the dumpling, releasing the point of why we’re all here: the soup.