A baozi or simply known as bao, bau, nunu, pow,pau is a type of steamed, filled bun or bread-like (i.e. made with yeast) item in various Chinese cuisines, as there is much variation as to the fillings and the preparations. 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.
History
According to legend, they were invented by the scholar and military strategist Zhuge Liang (3rd century AD).[1]
Types
| English name |
Chinese name |
Other names |
Description |
| Cha siu baau, Charsiu bau |
(simplified Chinese: 叉烧包; traditional Chinese: 叉燒包; pinyin: chāshāobāo) |
manapua |
filled with barbecue-flavoured char siu pork |
| Go Believe/Goubuli baozi |
(Chinese: 狗不理包子; pinyin: gǒubulǐ bāozi) |
|
the most definitive among all varieties; a meat-filled baozi variety from Tianjin; its name literally means, "Baozi that dogs ignore" |
| Xiaolongbao |
(simplified Chinese: 小笼包; traditional Chinese: 小籠包; pinyin: xiǎolóngbāo) |
|
a small, meat-filled baozi from Shanghai containing a juicy broth. Because it is succulent and prepared with unleavened dough, it is sometimes considered different from other bao types, and more closely resembles a jiaozi (dumpling) |
| Shengjian mantou |
(simplified Chinese: 生煎馒头; traditional Chinese: 生煎饅頭; pinyin: shēngjiān mántóu) |
|
a small, meat-filled, fried baozi from Shanghai |
| Tang bao |
(simplified Chinese: 汤包; traditional Chinese: 湯包; pinyin: tāngbao) |
|
a large, soup-filled baozi from Yangzhou drunk through a straw |
| Doushabao |
(Chinese: 豆沙包; pinyin: dòushābāo) |
Hokkien: tāu-se-pau |
is a type of baozi filled with sweet bean paste |
| Lotus seed bun |
(Chinese: 莲蓉包; pinyin: liánróngbāo) |
|
a type of baozi filled with sweetened Lotus seed paste |
| Kaya bao |
|
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filled with Kaya, a coconut jam popular in Malaysia and Singapore |
| Naihuangbao |
(Chinese: 奶黃包; pinyin: nǎihuángbāo) |
|
filled with sweet yellow custard filling |
| Zhima bao |
(Chinese: 芝麻包; pinyin: zhīmabāo) |
|
are steamed buns filled with a black sesame paste |
| Yacai bao |
芽菜包 |
|
are steamed buns filled with a type of pickle, spices and possibly other vegetables or meat, common in Sichuan, China |
See also
Baozi and jaozi on a steam barrel. A common sight throughout China
Notes
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