This jumbo siomai is a hit in Malabon City

A street food stall in Malabon City is serving a plate-sized jumbo siomai which weighs around half a kilo.

According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Tuesday, Rezzie Jane Lagutin and her boyfriend Lucky Joe are behind the jumbo siomai concept.

"Favorite ko po kasi ang siomai. 'Yung isang customer po namin nag-suggest kung kaya raw po ba naming gumawa ng half kilo. Tinry niya po ‘yun," Rezzie said.

They also offer other siomai flavors like pepperoni cheese, cheese bomb, octo-cheese, and shrimp cheese.

Indonesia's siomay was recently named the top food item on TasteAtlas' list of the 100 Best Street Foods in Southeast Asia.

Siomai was first introduced in the Philippines by the Chinese. It originated in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, which is an autonomous region of Northern China.

Merchants brought it to Beijing and Tianjin, where it became popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The dumpling dish was then introduced to neighboring Southeast Asian countries, which is why it now has different versions.

"Na-adapt na natin kaagad ang siomai na madali kainin, madaling i-prepare, mura," Culinary Generals Chair Chris Carangian said.

Indonesia's siomay, which comes with a peanut sauce, is made from different types of fish and follows the halal dietary law.

"'Yung mga aromatics nila matatapang," Carangian said.

Meanwhile, in the Philippines, siomai is often made of meat.

"Kung pag-aaralan natin ang kultura ng kulinarya ng Pilipinas, hindi nawawala sa ‘tin 'yung asim kaya makikita natin lagi tayong suka, bawang, sili, patis, kalamansi, toyo."

—Carby Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News