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Taro dumpling

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Taro dumpling
Taro dumpling
TypeDim sum
Place of originChina
Main ingredientsTaro, ground pork
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Taro dumpling
Traditional Chinese芋頭角
Simplified Chinese芋头角
Jyutpingwu6tau2 gok3
Cantonese Yalewuhtáu gok
Hanyu Pinyinyùtóu jiǎo
Literal meaningtaro dumpling
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyùtóu jiǎo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationwuhtáu gok
Jyutpingwu6tau2 gok3

Taro dumpling (Chinese: 芋角; Jyutping: wu6 gok3; Cantonese Yale: wuhgók) is a variety of dim sum served within Chinese cuisine.[1] It is a standard dish in dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong and around the world. Among overseas Chinatowns, it is often sold as a Chinese pastry. It is also known as taro croquette,[2] deep-fried taro dumpling,[3] deep-fried taro dumpling puff,[4] or simply taro dumpling.[5]

The outer shell is made from a thick layer of taro that has been boiled and mashed. The filling is made from seasoned ground pork. The dumpling is deep-fried, and the outermost layer of taro becomes crisp, light, and fluffy.

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References

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  1. ↑ "蜂巢炸芋角" [Honeycomb Taro Dumplings]. chinabaike.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Ding, Adora (24 September 2012). "Wu Gok (Taro Croquettes)". Adora's Box.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Deep-fried Taro Dumpling". Dim Sum Guide.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Wu Gok - Deep-Fried Taro Dumpling Puffs". Unfamiliar China. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "How to Make: Taro Dumplings 芋頭角 Wu Gok". kubeen81.blogspot.com. 1 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)