17. Shrimp dumpling, Hong Kong

These items are cooked and served within bamboo steaming baskets. The Steamer Dim Sum Cart pictured above will house stacks of these containers. You can gesture to the servers to open the tops to see what is inside or show them our pictures to select these steamed dim sum dishes.
Succulent shrimp, steamed well but not overdone, wrapped inside translucent rice paper. This simple form of dim sum has been a must-eat dish for decades.