Wuxi Soup Dumplings

Wuxi soup dumplings wrap fresh pork, crab roe or crab meat in a thin skin and steam them until plump with juice. Their generous broth and savory-sweet flavor set them apart.

A representative of the Su-Xi pastry tradition, it was shaped by brands like Wangxingji during the Republican era and became a signature item for breakfast and for welcoming guests in Wuxi.

Eaten hot: nibble a small opening to sip the soup first, then dip lightly in aromatic vinegar. It is often paired with a bowl of three-fresh wontons in a classic combination.

Its hallmark is the savory-then-sweet finish and the abundant inner broth, expressing Wuxi's distinctly sweet-leaning palate.