One of the best things about dim sums are the many variety of little dishes you can enjoy all in one sitting (that, and the old school push carts).
Most of the time, they are best enjoyed with a larger group of people so you can order a lot of dishes to share, but for me, I'm almost always a party of 2 and when I'm craving dim sum, I make it at home instead!
Mastering dim sum recipes is definitely an art, but you can also make a a few at home easily as well! Here are my favorite dim sum recipes I love to make in the comfort of my home. Hope you enjoy them!
Chinese Stuffed Peppers
Dim sum style, Chinese stuffed peppers recipe made with two different types of stuffing (traditional shrimp or pork) and smothered in a garlic black bean sauce.
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Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce
A quick and easy steamed spare ribs recipe with garlic and homemade black bean sauce that is big on flavor - this no longer has to be a dim sum only dish!
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Chinese Sticky Rice (Lo Mai Fan)
Chinese Sticky Rice is a versatile and delicious dish that’s perfect for any time of day. It’s the perfect blend of glutinous rice, lap cheong (Chinese sausage), and other delicious ingredients, all combined in one bowl. This recipe will give you authentic Lo Mai Fan with crispy sesame and onion bits that take it to the next level!
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Steamed BBQ Pork Buns
Learn how to make authentic steamed char siu bao (Chinese steamed BBQ pork buns) just like a dim sum restaurant. The buns have very soft, fine, and fluffy bread with a juicy tender pork filling.
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Pearl Balls (Steamed Meatballs in Sticky Rice)
The tender and moist pork meatballs are covered with gooey rice. Fun to cook and great tasting!
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Chinese Turnip Cake (Lo Bak Go)
Chinese turnip cake (Lo Bak Go) is a delicious, traditional steamed dish made with daikon radish, Chinese sausage, shiitake mushrooms, dried shrimp, and dried scallops. It's commonly found in dim sum houses and is served during Chinese New Year.
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Crab and Cheese Spring Rolls
These homemade cheese and crab spring rolls (crab rangoon spring rolls) are super easy to make and loaded with crab and creamy cheese - includes a step-by-step guide on rolling spring rolls too! A great bite-sized party snack or seafood appetizer.
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Pineapple Buns
Learn how to make Asian bakery style pineapple buns in your own kitchen. These buns are light, soft, and airy, with an extra crispy, buttery, and sugary crust that cracks perfectly into a pineapple pattern. Detailed step-by-step pictures and video are included to walk you through each detail.
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Chicken Egg Roll
These chicken egg rolls are crispy on the outside and filled with a tasty, textured filling of chicken, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and carrots. Learn how to make chicken egg rolls from scratch in no time at all!
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Steamed Custard Buns
Steamed custard buns are a dim sum classic. Made with a yeast dough and steamed, the buns have a super soft and spongy texture with a smooth surface. The custard filling is creamy, fragrant, and sweet.
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Shumai with Pork and Shrimp
Cantonese shumai are fresh, juicy pork and shrimp filled dumplings with thin, bright yellow wrappers. Learn how to make shumai like the ones at a dim sum shop.
Get the Recipe: Shu Mai
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
The Chinese broccoli is blanched until tender yet crisp, then drizzled with an aromatic oyster sauce that’s sweet and savory.
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Congee
An easy and simple, creamy chicken congee recipe that is comforting any time of the year as an everyday meal or when you're feeling under the weather.
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Hong Kong Egg Tart
Authentic Chinese bakery style Hong Kong egg tart that features flaky crumbly pastry crust filled with a sweet creamy custard that you’ll want to eat morning, noon, and night!
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Baked BBQ Pork Buns
Bring authentic dim sum to your home with baked BBQ pork buns just like your favorite dim sum Chinese restaurant!
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Chinese Braised Pork Trotters
These braised pork trotters are fall-off-the-bone tender and have a rich savory taste. It’s an affordable way to create a scrumptious and filling main dish that is full of collagen and healthy fats.
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Chinese Coconut Buns (co*cktail Buns)
These Chinese coconut buns use an easy milk bread dough to create an extra light and fluffy texture and are filled with a rich buttery coconut filling.
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Crispy Cheung Fun (Rice Noodle Rolls)
If you’ve tried Cheung Fun, you know how good rice noodle rolls can be. My cheung fun recipe will teach you how to make rice noodle rolls into a crispy delicious snack (Hong Kong Style)! I’ll also share some sauce recipes so you can dip your rolls in them!
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Sesame Balls
Sesame balls are a popular restaurant favorite that’s surprisingly simple to make at home! It’s super crunchy, chewy, and slightly sweet - the dessert trifecta! Make this sesame balls recipe with only 6 ingredients!
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