Soup Dumplings

Soup Dumplings — known in Chinese cuisine as xiaolongbao — are delicate parcels of thin dough filled with a savory meat mixture and a spoonful of rich, gelatinized broth that melts into soup when steamed. Biting into one releases a rush of hot, fragrant liquid that makes every dumpling an event in itself. They are among the most technically demanding and deeply rewarding dishes any cook can attempt.

Soup Dumplings provide excellent health and stamina restoration and are one of the more impressive dishes in Starsand Island's cooking collection. They require flour-based wrappers alongside a meat and broth filling, making them a mid-to-late-game recipe for players with established farming and animal-raising operations. Sharing a plate of Soup Dumplings also makes for a memorable and generous gift to island residents.