siomay | dishvariation | shumai <sep> siomay (also somai), is an indonesian steamed fish dumpling with vegetables served in peanut sauce it is derived from the chinese shumai it is considered a light meal, similar to the chinese dim sum it is traditionally made from pork but is frequently substituted with tenggiri (spanish mackerel), as many indonesians observe the halal dietary law sometimes other types of seafood such as tuna, mackerel, and prawn also can be used to make siomay 
shumai is a variation of the dish siomay.siomay is an indonesian steamed fish dumpling with vegetables served in peanut sauce