Dimsum is delicious, but some can be fatty and unhealthy, such as yellow bean pudding and baked barbecued pork puffs.

A recent study by the Food & Environmental Hygiene Department on 75 popular dimsum items found pan-fried and deep-fried dimsum, like beancurd sheet roll, is high in fat, while steamed buns, noodles-in-soup, rice-in-soup, and desserts are generally low in fat.

However, some steaming items are also high in fat, such as beancurd sheet roll and minced beef ball. Items with coconut milk, such as yellow bean pudding and mango sago dessert with pomelo, and pastry items, like egg tarts and baked barbecued pork puffs, are also unhealthy as they have high saturated fat.

To stay healthy:

* choose steamed rice-rolls and steamed buns which are low in fat;

* eat more fruit and vegetables;

* eat less steamed salty dimsum;

* choose less pan-fried and deep-fried dimsum; and,

* avoid drinking the soup accompanying rice-in-soup or noodles-in-soup.

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