Crab Roe Soup Dumplings

Crab Roe Soup Dumplings

　　Crab roe soup dumplings are a famous Hubei-style snack, originating in the Ming Dynasty. They are made with fermented dough wrapped around a meat filling and aspic, shaped like a crucian carp’s mouth, and steamed in small bamboo steamers. Initially, chefs from Jiangsu came to Wuhan to sell Yangzhou-style soup dumplings, but their overly sweet filling didn’t quite suit the local Hubei palate. Later, the renowned Hubei chef Tian Yushan adjusted the recipe by using pork skin aspic to season the filling, creating a soup dumpling that was mainly savory with a hint of sweetness—business boomed as a result. Even later, Zhong Shengchu, known as the “Soup Dumpling King,” built upon traditional fresh meat and shrimp soup dumplings to create a series of delicious varieties such as mushroom soup dumplings and assorted soup dumplings, making this delicacy even more popular. The dumplings are white in color, with thin wrappers, tender fillings, flavorful broth, and no greasy aftertaste, making them widely loved and spread across the southern regions of the Yangtze River. Wuhan’s Siji Mei Soup Dumplings are among the most famous varieties.

　　Recommended Restaurants:

　　Chengji Soup Dumpling Restaurant

　　Address: 1st Floor, West Podium, Derun Building, Huitong Road, Hankou, Jiangan District (near Mingxin Street intersection)

　　Business Hours: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

　　Weiyang Soup Dumplings

　　Address: Opposite Tangcai Road Market, Jiangda Road, Hankou, Jiangan District (near Huangxiaohe Road)

　　Ronghua Soup Dumplings

　　Address: Beside the Railway Workers’ Cultural Palace, Jiefang Avenue, near Erqi Xiaolu, Hankou, Jiangan District

　　New Siji Soup Dumplings

　　Address: Intersection of Sanyang Road and Jiefang Avenue, Jiangan District (opposite Kodak Photo Shop)

　　Runfa Soup Dumplings

　　Address: Intersection of Zhongshan Avenue and Shanhaiguan Road, Hankou, Jiangan District