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2012-07-14
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I was having lunch at Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao when I spotted Sheng Jian Bao (生煎包) in the menu. Sheng Jian Bao , is a really delicious distant cousin of xiaolongbao. It is essentially a dumpling containing pork filling and fragrant soup broth just like xiao long bao, but it's encased in a thicker dough and is pan-fried, so the bottom becomes crispy golden brown. My first taste of 生煎包 is in Shanghai from one of those roadside food vendors who actually pan-fry these wonderful dumplings o
I was having lunch at Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao when I spotted Sheng Jian Bao (生煎包) in the menu. Sheng Jian Bao , is a really delicious distant cousin of xiaolongbao. It is essentially a dumpling containing pork filling and fragrant soup broth just like xiao long bao, but it's encased in a thicker dough and is pan-fried, so the bottom becomes crispy golden brown. My first taste of 生煎包 is in Shanghai from one of those roadside food vendors who actually pan-fry these wonderful dumplings on the spot in a shallow pan. Unfortunately, Crystal Jade's take on this bun is not as good as what I had in Shanghai. The soup inside the bun had been absorbed by the bun dough and as a result, it was a little soggy. The dough was also too dense for my liking.Post
