This is a list of steamed foods and dishes that are typically or commonly prepared by the cooking method of

steaming Steaming is a method of cooking using steam. This is often done with a food steamer, a kitchen appliance made specifically to cook food with steam, but food can also be steamed in a wok. In the American Southwest, steam pits used for cooking ha ...

Steamed foods

* Ada – a food item from

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, usually made of rice flour with sweet filling inside. *

Bánh In Vietnamese, the term ''bánh'' ( or , Chữ Nôm: 餅) translates loosely as "cake" or "bread", but refers to a wide variety of prepared foods that can easily be eaten by hands or chopsticks. With the addition of qualifying adjectives, ' ...

– in Hanoi Vietnamese, translates loosely as "cake" or "bread", referring to a wide variety of prepared foods. Some varieties are cooked by steaming. ** Bánh bò – a steamed

sponge cake Sponge cake is a light cake made with egg whites, flour and sugar, sometimes leavened with baking powder. Some sponge cakes do not contain egg yolks, like angel food cake, but most do. Sponge cakes, leavened with beaten eggs, originated during ...

** Bánh bột lọc ** Bánh chuối hấp – literally "steamed banana cake" ** Bánh cuốn ** Bánh da lợn – a steamed layer cake ** Bánh khoai mì hấp ** Bánh tẻ * Chinese steamed eggs – eggs are beaten to a consistency similar to that used for an omelette and then steamed *

Corunda Corunda is a Mexican type of tamale, but wrapped in a long corn or reed plant leaf, and folded, making a triangular shape or spherical shape. They are typically steamed until golden and eaten with sour cream (Mexican crema) and red salsa. Unlik ...

Couscous Couscous () is a traditional North African dish a quote: “Couscous or seksu (Image 1) in Berber language or kuskus in Arabic is by origin a Numidian (the Berber population of Numidia) dish…” of small steamed granules of rolled semolina ...

* Dhokla *

Jjim ''Jjim'' (; ) is a Korean cuisine term referring to dishes made by steaming or boiling meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup. The cooking technique originally referred to dishes cooked in a '' siru'' ( ...

– a

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term referring to dishes made by steaming or

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meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup ** Agujjim ** Andong jjimdak ** Galbijjim – a variety of ''jjim'' or Korean steamed dishes made with '' galbi'' (갈비, short rib) ** Gyeran jjim – a Korean steamed egg casserole, which is a popular dish in Korea and often eaten as a side dish (''

banchan ''Banchan'' ( ; ; ) are small side dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine. ''Banchan'' are often set in the middle of the table to be shared. At the center of the table is the secondary main course, such as ''galbi'' or ''bulg ...

'') * Kue lapis – Indonesian '' kue'', or a traditional snack of colorful layered soft rice flour pudding or steamed layered cake * Idli – a dish prepared from rice and black gram part of Udupi cuisine. * Kwacoco – pureed cocoyam wrapped and steamed in banana leaves *

Lemper ''Lemper'' is an Cuisine of Indonesia, Indonesian savoury snack made of glutinous rice filled with seasoned shredded Chicken (food), chicken, fish ''abon'' (meat floss) or serundeng. The specific ''lemper'' filled with seasoned shredded chicken ...

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* Nasi lemak – a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf commonly found in

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, where it is considered the

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, and the Riau Province of

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* Pitha – some varieties are steamed ** Enduri Pitha ** Manda Pitha ** Tekeli pitha *

Idiyappam Idiyappam, also known as indiappa, noolappam, noolputtu, santhagai, or ottu shavige, is a Sevai, string hopper dish originating from southern India. It consists of rice flour pressed into noodles, laid into a flat Disk (mathematics), disc-like ...

/ Putu mayam * Puttu * Rice noodle roll – a Cantonese dish from

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including

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, commonly served either as a snack, small meal or as a variety of dim sum. * Seon – refers to Korean traditional dishes made by steaming vegetables such as zucchini, cucumber, eggplant, or Napa cabbage that are stuffed with fillings * Steamed rice * Tamales – a Mexican and Central American dish of Pre-Columbian origins made with a corn-based dough and a variety of fillings, usually wrapped in banana leaf or corn husks * Tofu skin roll – The bamboo steamed version is generally known as ''sin zuk gyun'' * Urap

Breads

* Dombolo – a traditional South African steamed bread * Mantou – a type of cloud-like steamed bread or bun popular in

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. * Steamed bread – produced and consumed all around the world ** Tingmo – a steamed bread in Tibetan cuisine. ** Wotou – a type of steamed bread made from

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in Northern China ** Milk roll – a steamed bread roll originating in

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Buns and rolls

* Bánh bao *

Baozi Baozi (), or simply bao, is a type of yeast-leavened filled bun in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings (meat or vegetarian) and preparations, though the buns are most often steaming, steamed. They are a variation of ...

** Bakpau ** Cha siu bao ** Goubuli ** Shengjian mantou ** Siopao ** Tangbao – large, soup-filled type of steamed buns in

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** Xiaolongbao ** Nikuman * Da Bao * Dampfnudel * Hoppang * Jjinppang * Lotus seed bun ** Longevity peach * Mandarin roll – Chinese steamed rolls

Cakes

* Bánh bèo * Idli – cakes made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. Idli is a traditional breakfast in Indian households, and is also popular throughout India and neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka. ** Rava idli * Khanom sai bua * Kue putu – a traditional cylindrical-shaped and green-colored steamed cake. It is consumed in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. * Nagasari – a traditional steamed cake made from

rice flour Rice flour (also rice powder) is a form of flour made from finely milled rice. It is distinct from rice starch, which is usually produced by steeping rice in lye. Rice flour is a common substitute for wheat flour. It is also used as a thickening ...

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/ref> * Nian gao * Red tortoise cake * Taro cake – typically steamed or fried * Treacle sponge pudding – a traditional British dessert dish consisting of a steamed sponge cake with golden syrup cooked on top of it, often served with hot custard poured atop *

Turnip cake Turnip cake is a Chinese dim sum dish. The less common name radish cake is more accurate, as Western-style turnips are not used in the dish but rather shredded radish (typically Chinese radish) and plain rice flour. It is traditionally called ...

* Uirō * White sugar sponge cake

Confectionery and sweets

* Mont-phat-htoke * Karukan * Kue and Kuih ** Clorot ** Kue mangkok ** Kue putu mangkok ** Seri Muka * Lucky tattie * Put chai ko

Custards

* Chawanmushi – (茶碗蒸し, ''Chawanmushi'', literally "tea cup steam" or "steamed in a tea bowl"), an

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dish found in Japan.

Dumplings

* Burasa – a rice

dumpling Dumplings are a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of cooked dough (made from a variety of starchy sources), often wrapped around a filling. The dough can be based on bread, wheat or other flours, or potatoes, and it may be filled wi ...

cooked with

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packed inside a banana leaf pouch, it is a delicacy of the

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people of

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* Buuz * Germknödel * Jiaozi * Lepet * Mandu (dumpling) ** Eomandu * Momo (dumpling) – a type of steamed bun in Tibetan cuisine with or without filling * Pampuchy - steamed yeast dumplings from Poland * Patrode * Har gow - Chinese shrimp dumplings * Shumai - Chinese pork dumplings served in dim sum * Siomay – an Indonesian steamed fish dumpling with vegetables served in

peanut sauce Peanut sauce, satay sauce (saté sauce), ''bumbu kacang'', ''sambal kacang'', or ''pecel'' is an Indonesian cuisine, Indonesian sauce made from ground roasted or fried peanuts, widely used in Indonesian cuisine and many other dishes throughout t ...

. It is derived from Chinese Shumai.

Meat-based

* Nasi tim – a

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steamed chicken rice dish * Steamed cheeseburger – a

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sandwich A sandwich is a Dish (food), dish typically consisting variously of meat, cheese, sauces, and vegetables used as a filling between slices of bread, or placed atop a slice of bread; or, more generally, any dish in which bread serves as a ''co ...

topped with

cheese Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During prod ...

that is steamed in a specially made cabinet and mainly available in the

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in the

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Steamed clams Steamed clams is a seafood dish consisting of clams cooked by steaming. In the United States, steamed clams are usually made with small soft-shell clams (''Mya arenaria'') called steamers, and sometimes with other shellfish harvested and serv ...

– clams are steamed according to many different recipes in different regions * Pearl meatballs - Chinese pork meatballs covered in

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* Steamed meatball – a

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dim sum dish

Puddings

* Cabinet pudding * Chocolate pudding – a steamed/baked version, texturally similar to cake, is popular in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand *

Custard Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on sweetened milk, cheese, or cream cooked with Eggs as food, egg or egg yolk to thicken it, and sometimes also flour, corn starch, or gelatin. Depending on the recipe, custard may vary in con ...

– some custards are prepared by steaming * Figgy pudding – sometimes cooked by steaming * Moin moin * Persimmon pudding * Steak and kidney pudding * Sticky toffee pudding * Suet pudding **

Christmas pudding Christmas pudding is sweet, boiled or steamed pudding traditionally served as part of Christmas dinner in Great Britain, Britain and other countries to which the tradition has been exported. It has its origins in England in the Middle Ages, me ...

** Fruit hat (pudding) ** Jam Roly-Poly ** Spotted dick – a cylindrical

pudding Pudding is a type of food which can either be a dessert served after the main meal or a Savoury (dish), savoury (salty or sweet, and spicy) dish, served as part of the main meal. In the United States, ''pudding'' means a sweet, milk-based des ...

popular in Britain, made with

suet Suet ( ) is the raw, hard fat of beef, lamb or mutton found around the loins and kidneys. Suet has a melting point of between and solidification (or congelation) between . Its high smoke point makes it ideal for deep frying and pastr ...

and

dried fruit Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed prior to cooking or being eaten on its own. Drying may occur either naturally, by sun, through the use of industrial dehydrators, or by freeze drying. ...

(usually currants and/or raisins) and often served with

* Sussex Pond Pudding

Rice cakes

Some varieties of

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s are steamed. * Bánh chưng * Chwee kueh – a type of steamed rice cake, a cuisine of Singapore and

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* Mont-sein-paung – a type of steamed rice cake, sometimes with jaggery added, served with coconut flakes and pounded sesame. Found throughout

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. * Puto – a type of steamed rice cake in

Philippine cuisine Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippines, Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that comp ...

derived from Indian '' puttu'' of alayalamorigin. **

Kutsinta ''Puto cuchinta'' or ''kutsinta'' is a type of steamed rice cake ('' puto'') found throughout the Philippines. It is made from a mixture of tapioca or rice flour, brown sugar, and lye, enhanced with yellow food coloring or annatto extract, a ...

– a type of puto found throughout the Philippines * Sanna (dish) * Suman *

Tteok ''Tteok'' () is a general term for Korean rice cakes. They are made with steamed flour of various grains, especially glutinous rice, glutinous and non-glutinous Japonica rice, rice. Steamed flour can also be pounded, shaped, or pan-fried to make ...

– also see List of tteok varieties ** Injeolmi ** Jeungpyeon ** Mujigae tteok ** Sirutteok ** Songpyeon * Bhapa/ Tekeli pitha – Steamed rice cakes stuffed with grated coconut, jaggery and sesame seeds found throughout

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and

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Gallery

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File:Steamed Rice Cake.JPG, A steamed

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References

{{Lists of prepared foods

Steamed Steaming is a method of cooking using steam. This is often done with a food steamer, a kitchen appliance made specifically to cook food with steam, but food can also be steamed in a wok. In the American Southwest, steam pits used for cooking ha ...