Cha siu bao

Char siu bao
Alternative namesChashaobao, manapua, keke pua'a, chao pao
TypeDim sum
Place of originSouthern China
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsPork
VariationsBaked or steamed
Food energy
(per serving)
501.2 kcal (2098 kJ)
Cha siu bao
Simplified Chinese叉烧包
Traditional Chinese叉燒包
Jyutpingcaa1 siu1 baau1
Cantonese Yalechāsīu bāau
Hanyu Pinyinchāshāo bāo
Literal meaningbarbecued pork bun
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinchāshāo bāo
Bopomofoㄔㄚ ㄕㄠ ㄅㄠ
Wade–GilesCh'a1-shao1 pao1
IPA[ʈʂʰá.ʂáʊ páʊ]
Hakka
Romanizationchaseu bao
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationchāsīu bāau
Jyutpingcaa1 siu1 baau1
IPA[tsʰa˥.siw˥ paw˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJchhe-sio-pau
Baked cha siu bao dough for this type is different from the steamed version

Cha siu bao (simplified Chinese: 叉烧包; traditional Chinese: 叉燒包; pinyin: chāshāo bāo; Jyutping: caa1 siu1 baau1; Cantonese Yale: chā sīu bāau; lit. 'barbecued pork bun') is a Cantonese baozi (bun) filled with barbecue-flavored cha siu pork.[1] They are served as a type of dim sum during yum cha and are sometimes sold in Chinese bakeries.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Hsiung, Deh-Ta. Simonds, Nina. Lowe, Jason. [2005]. The Food of China: A Journey for Food Lovers. Bay Books. ISBN 978-0-681-02584-4. p. 24.
  2. ^ Christopher DeWolf; Izzy Ozawa; Tiffany Lam; Virginia Lau; Zoe Li (13 July 2010). "40 Hong Kong foods we can't live without". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 14 August 2012.