CRYSTAL DUMPLINGS (CHAI KUEH’)

Chai Kueh (Steamed Vegetable Dumplings) is a traditional Chinese snack and it can be enjoyed as an appetizer or light meal. It is popular among the Teochew and Hakka people, especially the older generation. It is a savoury dish consisting of a soft, chewy dough filled with ingredients. It can be enjoyed as an appetizer or light meal.

Chai Kueh is a very popular Chinese street snack. It’s very healthy as it is steamed and packed with vegetables.

Chai Kueh is very similar to har gow “prawn dumpling”, a signature dim sum dish in Chinese restaurants. Both have clear and translucent skin, also known as crystal dumpling skin. The difference is in the texture of the skin and the filling. Har gow’s skin texture is very thin and tender whereas Chai Kueh is thicker and chewier. As for the filling, Har Gow has prawn filling while Chai Kueh has yam beans, carrots, and dried shrimp.