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What is Zhong Dumplings?
Chengdu pork dumplings dressed with aromatic chilli oil and sweetened soy sauce.
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Flavor profile
Spicy · Sweet · Savory
Chengdu pork dumplings dressed with aromatic chilli oil and sweetened soy sauce.
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Key ingredients
Wheat wrappers, minced pork, soy sauce, chilli oil, garlic and sesame oil.
This is a food guide, not a recipe. Ingredients and preparation vary between cooks, shops and cities.
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How it is usually made
Small pork dumplings are boiled until tender, then coated in a glossy sweet-savory chilli dressing.
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Origin and food culture
Zhong dumplings are a Chengdu snack named after the Zhong family business that popularized them in the late Qing and early Republican period.
Unlike many northern dumplings, the classic filling is plain minced pork without bulky vegetables; the defining finish is sweetened soy sauce and aromatic red chilli oil.