Shanghai shaomai have always stood apart. Unlike its meaty counterparts from other regions of China, a Shanghai shaomai is a clump of savory sticky rice tucked into a wrapper—essentially, a bite-sized zongzi. The latest trend is to jazz up the glutinous rice with salted egg yolk and other umami bombs. These shaomai also forgo their classic open-faced form in favor of a pleated topknot like a xiaolongbao. Dec 2023. #shaomai #Shanghai #China #ChineseFood #Asia #travel #咸蛋黄芝士纸皮烧卖 #咸蛋黄腊肠 #上海 #中国