The steamed dumpling containing peanuts, garlic, Chinese chives, pork, dried shrimp and mushrooms is a Teochew dumpling. It is also widely known as fun guo, or Chaozhou fun guo.
This dumpling comes from the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, a part of southern China associated with Teochew people and cuisine. Its filling combines savory pork and dried seafood with aromatic garlic chives, earthy mushrooms and the crunch of peanuts. Regional versions may also include preserved radish, jícama or leaf celery, so recipes are not identical everywhere.
The name can cause confusion because Teochew dumpling is an English menu label, while fun guo is a Cantonese rendering of the dish’s Chinese name. It is not the same as a taro dumpling, which uses mashed taro, or a shark fin dumpling, whose filling is based on seafood and mushrooms.
Teochew dumplings are commonly associated with yum cha and can resemble shrimp dumplings in shape, but their distinctive mixed filling gives them a different flavor and texture.