Place of origin | Vietnam |
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Region or state | Southeast Asia |
Main ingredients | Ground pork or chicken, Chinese sausage, portion of a hard-boiled egg, onions, mushrooms |
Bánh bao | |
Vietnamese alphabet | Bánh bao |
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Hán-Nôm | 餅包 |
Bánh bao (literally "dumplings") is a Vietnamese bun based on the Cantonese tai pao or da bao (large bun), [1] which was introduced to Vietnam by Chinese immigrants. [2] It is a ball-shaped bun containing pork or chicken meat, onions, eggs, mushrooms and vegetables, in Vietnamese cuisine. It often has Chinese sausage and a portion of a hard-boiled egg inside. They are filled with savory fillings, the most common being seasoned ground pork and quail egg. A vegetarian version of bánh bao also exists. [3]
Place of origin | Vietnam |
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Region or state | Southeast Asia |
Main ingredients | Ground pork or chicken, Chinese sausage, portion of a hard-boiled egg, onions, mushrooms |
Bánh bao | |
Vietnamese alphabet | Bánh bao |
---|---|
Hán-Nôm | 餅包 |
Bánh bao (literally "dumplings") is a Vietnamese bun based on the Cantonese tai pao or da bao (large bun), [1] which was introduced to Vietnam by Chinese immigrants. [2] It is a ball-shaped bun containing pork or chicken meat, onions, eggs, mushrooms and vegetables, in Vietnamese cuisine. It often has Chinese sausage and a portion of a hard-boiled egg inside. They are filled with savory fillings, the most common being seasoned ground pork and quail egg. A vegetarian version of bánh bao also exists. [3]