Shumai (simplified Chinese: 烧卖; traditional Chinese: 燒賣; pinyin: shāomài; Jyutping: siu1 maai2; Cantonese Yale: sīumáai) is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling, originating from Huhhot. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack.[1] In addition to accompanying the Chinese diaspora, a variation of Shaomai also appears in Japan (焼売, Shūmai) and various Southeast Asian countries.