Baozi

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“Bao” redirects here. For other uses, see Bao (disambiguation).

Pumpkin baozi.

A baozi (Chinese: 包子; pinyin: bāozi), also known as bao or bau, is a type of steamed, filled bun or bread-like item in Chinese cuisine. In its bun-like aspect it is very similar to the traditional Chinese mantou. It can be filled with meat and/or vegetarian fillings. It can be eaten at any meal in Chinese culture, and is often eaten for breakfast.

According to legend, they were invented by the sage Zhuge Liang.

Well known types of baozi include:

Cha siu baau or Charsiu bau (Simplified Chinese: 叉烧包; Traditional Chinese: 叉燒包;; pinyin: chāshāobāo) or manapua, filled with barbeque-flavoured char siu pork.
Goubuli baozi (Chinese: 狗不理包子; pinyin: gǒubulǐ bāozi): a baozi variety from Tianjin; its name literally means, "Dogs don't pay attention to it."
Xiaolongbao (Simplified Chinese: 小笼包; Traditional Chinese: 小籠包; pinyin: xiǎolóngbāo) or tangbao: a soup-filled baozi from Shanghai. Because it is succulent and prepared with a flour enclosing, it is considered different from other bao types, and more closely resembles a jiaozi
Doushabao (Chinese: 豆沙包; pinyin: dòushābāo; Hokkien: taosa bau) is a type of baozi filled with sweet red bean paste (the black or dark brown filling).
Lingyoong bau (Chinese: 莲蓉包; pinyin: liánróngbāo): is a type of baozi filled with sweetened Lotus seed paste (the light brown filling).
Naihuangbao (Chinese: 奶黃包; pinyin: nǎihuángbāo): filled with sweet yellow custard filling.
Tzima bao are steamed buns filled with a black sesame paste.

[edit] See also

Nikuman (and Chūkaman), the Japanese variants
Bánh bao, the Vietnamese equivalent
Mandu (Korean) or manty/mantı (Turkic) are filled dumplings in Korean, Turkish, Persian, Mongolian and Pakhtan cuisines.
Mantou Chinese steamed bread without filling.
Pineapple bun or bo lo bao: a baked Western style bun with a sweet and crispy topping, although it does not actually contain pineapple.
Siopao are steamed buns in Philippine cusine.