BAOZI

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, as well as other possibilities. 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 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-flavored 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 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.

See also

• Bánh bao, the Vietnamese equivalent
• Mandu/manty/mantı are filled dumplings in Korean, Turkish, Persian, Mongolian and Pakhtan cuisines.
• Mantou
• Pineapple bun or bo lo bao: a baked Western style bun with a sweet and crispy topping, although it does not actually contain pineapple.

External links

• Tsen Bao Recipe. Brad Harvey, Whats4Eats.com. Retrieved on Feb 12, 2006.
• http://bread.allrecipes.com/az/ChineseStmdBnsMtFllng.asp -- recipe for Bao Tze

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