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In Guangzhou, siu mai (燒賣) and har gow (蝦餃), along with char siu bao (叉燒包), and egg tarts (蛋撻), are considered the classic dishes of Cantonese dim sum cuisine. They are collectively referred to as the "Four Heavenly Kings" of the cuisine.
Har gow (Chinese: 蝦餃; pinyin: xiājiǎo; Jyutping: haa1 gaau2; lit. 'shrimp jiao'), also anglicized as ha gow, hau kau, or ha kao, is a traditional Cantonese dumpling served as dim sum. [1] It is made of shrimp meat, and steamed in a flour wrapper.
People living in Guangdong and Guangxi may speak other Yue dialects or dialects from other Chinese language groups such as Mandarin, Min, Hakka, and Pinghua. [5] The English name "Canton" derived from Portuguese Cantão [6] or Cidade de Cantão, [7] a muddling of dialectical pronunciations of "Guangdong" [8] [9] (e.g., Hakka Kóng-tûng ...
Pottery dumpling and delicacies from a Tang-dynasty tomb. In China, several folk stories explain the origin of jiaozi and its name.. Traditionally, jiaozi were thought to be invented during the era of the Eastern Han (AD 25–220) [2] [3] by Zhang Zhongjing [4] who was a great practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.
The term "brainwashing" came into the mainstream English language after Western media sources first utilized the term to describe the attitudes of POWs returning from the Korean War. [1] Cha Cantonese 茶: cha 4: tea, see 'tea' below Char siu: Cantonese 叉燒: cha 1 siu 1: lit. fork roasted Cheongsam: Cantonese 長衫（旗袍） cheung 4 saam 1
Yau gok (油角) or jau gok (油角) is a traditional pastry found in Cantonese cuisine, originating from Guangdong Province in China. The term gok (角) reflects the crescent shape of the pastries; [1] they differ from the connotation of steamed or pan-fried Chinese dumplings, normally associated with the phonetically similar term jiaozi (餃仔).
Char siu (Chinese: 叉燒; Cantonese Yale: chāsīu) is a Cantonese-style barbecued pork. [1] Originating in Guangdong, it is eaten with rice, used as an ingredient for noodle dishes or in stir fries, and as a filling for cha siu bao or pineapple buns.
Jian dui; Alternative names: Matuan, mayuan, zhendai, buchi, onde-onde, sesame ball, sesame seed ball,: Course: Tea, snack: Place of origin: Chang'an (now Xi'an ...