siew mai
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Malaysia/ˈsjuː˦ ˌmaɪ˨˦/
siew mai is the alternative form of shumai.
Meaning of shumai
Noun
shumai (plural shumai or shumais)
- A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.
- Hot and sour soup, shrimp toast, shumai, General Tso’s chicken, pork with garlic sauce, beef with asparagus, hot and spicy shrimp, sushi deluxe, cheesecake, fried bananas, litchi sherbet.2009 May 31, Joanne Starkey, “Old-School Chinese With Efforts at Fusion”, in New York Times
Origin of siew mai
Borrowed from Cantonese 燒賣 /烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²).
Questions about siew mai
- What is siew mai the alternative form of?
- Siew mai is the alternative form of shumai.
- How do you pronounce siew mai?
- Siew mai is pronounced /ˈsjuː˦ ˌmaɪ˨˦/ (Malaysia).
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