steamed bun

A type of steamed, filled bun or bread-like dumpling originating in China, with regional varieties in many world cuisines. There are many variations in fillings (meat or vegetarian) and preparation (usually steamed).

In China, it is known as baozi. It is derived from the traditional Chinese mantou, a steamed bun without fillings (although regionally mantou may refer to baozi as well).

In Japan, it is known as manjuu, the Japanese rendering of mantou. A meat-filled manjuu is a nikuman; those referred to as manjuu typically have a sweet filling.

Other names for baozi include bao, bau, humbow, nunu, pow, siopao, or pau.

Examples

animal bun

anman

Char siu bao

Longevity peach bun

juumangoku manjuu

Non-examples

mantou, no fillings, smooth surface

rice shaomai, thin skin, open top

xiaolongbao, smaller, thin skin, soup fillings

See also

• bamboo steamer
• Chinese food
• Tag group:Food tags

External links

• Wikipedia: Baozi

The following tags are aliased to this tag: baozi, bean_bun, manjuu, meat_bun, meatbun, nikuman, pork_bun, porkbun, and siopao (learn more).

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The following tags implicate this tag: longevity_peach_bun (learn more).