also: しうまい
shumai; steamed Chinese-style meat dumpling
A type of dim sum consisting of a thin wheat wrapper filled with seasoned ground meat (often pork) and sometimes shrimp, steamed and often served with mustard and soy sauce.
from Chinese shāomài
I ate shumai for lunch.
The shumai at this shop are very juicy.
Most common spelling in everyday use; the word is usually written in kana.
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting the long vowel.
Hiragana spelling, less common than katakana but still seen.
Older katakana spelling, now uncommon.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Borrowed from Chinese 燒賣 (shāomài), a type of steamed dumpling.