THE HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF SOUP DUMPLINGS, AND HOW TO EAT THEM

Siew Long Bun in Basket with Dipping Sauce

Chinese soup dumplings epitomise the romantic ‘rags to riches’ story. From humble beginnings, xiao long bao (or siew long bun in Cantonese) fast grew in popularity to become one of the most recognisable and popular dumplings in China – and, indeed, the world – appearing on nearly every dim sum menu across the globe. While its origins […]