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Dim sum recipes

Traditionally served on Sundays, and a must-have for Chinese New Year, dim sum steamed buns and dumplings are surprisingly easy to make. Get a group of friends round to make potstickers, siu mai, bao buns and wontons.

Prawn dim sum
by James Martin

James Martin’s dim sum of steamed prawn parcels are served with two types of spicy dip – a great starter for sharing.

Light meals & snacks

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Steamed prawn gyoza

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Starters & nibbles

Pork and prawn dumplings

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Light meals & snacks

Prawn dim sum

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Light meals & snacks

Mushroom and butternut squash dumplings

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Chinese potsticker dumplings

by Ken Hom
Starters & nibbles

Lotus leaf wraps (Lo mai gai)

by The Hairy Bikers
Starters & nibbles

Prawn and crab dim sum

by The Hairy Bikers
Starters & nibbles

Baked Chinese buns with dipping sauce

by Matt Tebbutt
Light meals & snacks

King prawns, egg and Chinese chive water dumplings

by Xui Lan Li
Starters & nibbles

Steamed chicken and shiitake dim sum buns

by Bonnie Yeung
Light meals & snacks

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