List of steamed foods

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Steamed dim sum

This is a list of steamed foods and dishes that are typically or commonly prepared by the cooking method of steaming.

Steamed foods[]

Bánh tẻ
A Chinese steamed egg with shrimp, asparagus and broth
  • Chinese steamed eggs – eggs are beaten to a consistency similar to that used for an omelette and then steamed
  • Corunda
  • Couscous
  • Dhokla
  • Jjim – a Korean cuisine term referring to dishes made by steaming or boiling[2] meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup
    • Agujjim
    • Andong jjimdak
    • Galbijjim – a variety of jjim or Korean steamed dishes made with galbi (갈비, short rib)
    • Gyeran jjim – a Korean steamed egg casserole, which is a popular dish in Korea and often eaten as a side dish (banchan)
  • Kue lapis – Indonesian kue, or a traditional snack of colorful layered soft rice flour pudding or steamed layered cake
  • Kwacoco – pureed cocoyam wrapped and steamed in banana leaves
  • Lemper
  • Nasi campur
  • Nasi lemak – a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish,[3] and the Riau Province of Indonesia.
Nasi tim in Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Pitha – some varieties are steamed
  • Idiyappam / Putu mayam
  • Puttu
  • Rice noodle roll – a Cantonese dish from southern China including Hong Kong, commonly served either as a snack, small meal or as a variety of dim sum.[4]
  • Seon – refers to Korean traditional dishes made by steaming vegetables such as zucchini, cucumber, eggplant, or Napa cabbage that are stuffed with fillings
  • Steamed rice
  • Tamales – a Mexican and Central American dish of Pre-Columbian origins made with a corn-based dough and a variety of fillings, usually wrapped in banana leaf or corn husks
  • Tofu skin roll – The bamboo steamed version is generally known as sin zuk gyun
  • Urap

Breads[]

Steamed bread
  • Dombolo – a traditional South African steamed bread
  • Mantou – a type of cloud-like steamed bread or bun popular in Northern China.[5]
  • Steamed bread – produced and consumed all around the world
    • Tingmo – a steamed bread in Tibetan cuisine.[6]
    • Wotou – a type of steamed bread made from cornmeal in Northern China

Blackpool Milk roll Steamed bread roll originating in Blackpool Lancashire[7]

Buns and rolls[]

Xiaolongbao

Cakes[]

Idli in steaming molds
  • Bánh bèo
  • Idli – cakes made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. Idli is a traditional breakfast in Indian households, and is also popular throughout India and neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka.
  • Khanom sai bua
  • Kue putu – a traditional cylindrical-shaped and green-colored steamed cake.[8] It is consumed in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
  • Nagasari – a traditional steamed cake made from rice flour, coconut milk and sugar, filled with slices of banana.[9]
  • Nian gao
  • Red tortoise cake
  • Taro cake – typically steamed or fried
  • Treacle sponge pudding – a traditional British dessert dish consisting of a steamed sponge cake with golden syrup cooked on top of it, often served with hot custard poured atop
  • Turnip cake
  • Uirō
  • White sugar sponge cake

Confectionery and sweets[]

Lucky tatties

Custards[]

Chawanmushi
  • Chawanmushi – (茶碗蒸し, Chawanmushi, literally "tea cup steam" or "steamed in a tea bowl"), an egg custard dish found in Japan.[10]

Dumplings[]

Varieties of steamed siomay: tofu, potatoes, cabbages, bitter gourd and eggs
  • Burasa – a rice dumpling cooked with coconut milk packed inside a banana leaf pouch, it is a delicacy of the Bugis and Makassar people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Buuz
  • Germknödel
  • Jiaozi
  • Lepet
  • Mandu (dumpling)
    • Eomandu
  • Momo (dumpling) – a type of steamed bun in Tibetan cuisine with or without filling
  • Patrode
  • Siomay – an Indonesian steamed fish dumpling with vegetables served in peanut sauce. It is derived from Chinese Shumai.[11]

Meat-based[]

Half of a steamed cheeseburger
  • Nasi tim – a Chinese-Indonesian steamed chicken rice dish
  • Steamed cheeseburger – a hamburger sandwich topped with cheese that is steamed in a specially made cabinet and mainly available in the state of Connecticut in the United States
  • Steamed clams – clams are steamed according to many different recipes in different regions
  • Steamed meatball – a Cantonese dim sum dish[12]

Puddings[]

Sliced moin moin
  • Cabinet pudding
  • Chocolate pudding – a steamed/baked version, texturally similar to cake, is popular in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand
  • Custard – some custards are prepared by steaming
  • Figgy pudding – sometimes cooked by steaming
  • Moin moin
  • Persimmon pudding
  • Steak and kidney pudding
  • Sticky toffee pudding
  • Suet pudding
    • Christmas pudding
    • Fruit hat (pudding)
    • Jam Roly-Poly
    • Spotted dick – a cylindrical pudding popular in Britain, made with suet and dried fruit (usually currants and/or raisins) and often served with custard
  • Sussex Pond Pudding

Rice cakes[]

Puto in banana leaves

Some varieties of rice cakes are steamed.

  • Bánh chưng
  • Chwee kueh – a type of steamed rice cake, a cuisine of Singapore and Johor
  • – a type of steamed rice cake, sometimes with jaggery added, served with coconut flakes and pounded sesame. Found throughout Myanmar.
  • Puto – a type of steamed rice cake in Philippine cuisine derived from Indian puttu of [Malayalam] origin.
    • Kutsinta – a type of puto found throughout the Philippines
  • Sanna (dish)
  • Suman
  • Tteok – also see List of tteok varieties
  • Bhapa/ Tekeli pitha – Steamed rice cakes stuffed with grated coconut, jaggery and sesame seeds found throughout Bengal and Assam.

Gallery[]

See also[]

  • Double steaming
  • Food steamer
  • List of deep fried foods
  • List of twice-baked foods
  • Pudding basin – a bowl or vessel that is specifically used to steam puddings

References[]

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  2. ^ "The general kinds of Korea Food". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  3. ^ Dwayne A. Rules (7 April 2011). "Nasi lemak, our 'national dish'". The Star. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ^ "晶莹剔透，香滑可口--肠粉". 美食天下 (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. ^ Graves, Helen (2 October 2013). "Chinese food and drink: Pork belly mantou – recipe". Guardian News & Media LLC. Guardian US. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. ^ Lonely Planet India - Sarina Singh. p. 377.
  7. ^ http://www.foodsofengland.co.uk/milkrollblackpoolroll.htm
  8. ^ Anggara Mahendra (13 June 2013). "'Kue Putu' Steamed Green Cake". Baily Daily. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  9. ^ Sajian keraian, perancangan, penyediaan & resipi By Noraini Sidek
  10. ^ Downer, Lesley (2001). At the Japanese Table: New and Traditional Recipes. Chronicle Books. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-8118-3280-9.
  11. ^ Suriyani, Luh De (6 May 2013). "'Siomay', the students' favorite meal". Bali Daily. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Nutrient Values of Chinese Dim Sum" (PDF). Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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