steamed bun

Soft filled bread

A steamed bun is a soft, fluffy bread cooked by steaming rather than baking, common throughout East and Southeast Asian cuisines.

The dough typically contains wheat flour, water, and a leavening agent, producing a pillowy white exterior.

Steamed buns may be plain or filled with savory ingredients like pork, vegetables, or red bean paste.

We grabbed some steamed buns from the dim sum cart.

Chinese baozi and Japanese nikuman are well-known varieties.

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