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Cantonese food
Har gow
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Alternative names
| Xia jiao, also spelled
ha gau
,
ha gaau
,
ha gao
,
ha gow
, or other variants, Vietnamese "ha c?o"
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Course
| Dim sum
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Place of origin
| Guangdong
,
China
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Region or state
| Cantonese
-speaking region
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Main ingredients
| Wheat starch, tapioca starch,
shrimp
, cooked pork fat,
bamboo shoots
,
scallions
,
cornstarch
,
sesame oil
,
soy sauce
, sugar, and other seasonings
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Har gow
(sometimes anglicized as "ha gow", "haukau", "hakao";
Chinese
:
蝦餃
;
Jyutping
:
haa1 gaau2
;
Cantonese Yale
:
h? gaau
;
pinyin
:
xi?ji?o
;
lit.
'shrimp
jiao
') is a traditional
Cantonese
dumpling
served as
dim sum
.
[1]
Name
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The dumpling is sometimes called a
shrimp bonnet
for its pleated shape. This dish is often served together with
shumai
; when served in such a manner the two items are collectively referred to as
har gow
-
siu mai
(
Chinese
:
蝦餃燒賣
;
pinyin
:
xi?ji?o sh?omai
;
Jyutping
:
haa1 gaau2 siu1 maai2
;
Cantonese Yale
:
h? gaau s?u maai
).
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[3]
Har gow
,
shumai
,
cha siu bao
, and
egg tarts
are considered the classic dishes of Cantonese cuisine and referred to as
The Four Heavenly Kings
. (Chinese:
四大天王
; pinyin:
si da ti?n wang
; Cantonese Yale:
sei daaih t?n wohng
).
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Description
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These shrimp dumplings are transparent and smooth. The prawn dumplings first appeared in
Guangzhou
outskirts near the creek bazaar Deli. This dish is said to be the one that the skill of a dim sum chef is judged on. Traditionally,
ha gow
should have at least seven and preferably ten or more pleats imprinted on its wrapper. The skin must be thin and translucent, yet be sturdy enough not to break when picked up with chopsticks. It must not stick to the paper, container or the other ha gow in the basket. The shrimp must be cooked well, but not overcooked. The amount of meat should be generous, yet not so much that it cannot be eaten in one bite.
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Har gow (bottom left) served at a Chinese restaurant in the Sunset District of
San Francisco
See also
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Har gow
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