Steamed instead of boiled, steamed dumpling is a little chewier than boiled dumpling and less juicy than xiao long bao. Steamed dumpling features its various shapes and forms, which set itself from the plain boiled dumpling. To keep the forms from transforming, steaming will be a better way of cooking than boiling. Steaming is a widely used cooking method, which can not only preserve the flavor and nutrition of food but maintain the moist and form of the food. Thanks to this, variations like gold fish steamed dumplings and flower steamed dumplings were invented. The change of wrappers and fillings developed into new cuisines like xiao long bao and shumai.
