Bánh bao

Bánh bao

A bánh bao cut in half, displaying its contents
Origin
Place of origin	Guangdong, China
Region or state	Vietnam, Vietnamese-speaking areas
Details
Main ingredient(s)	ground pork or chicken, Chinese sausage, portion of a hard-boiled egg, onions, mushrooms

Bánh bao (literally "covering cake") is a ball-shaped dumpling with pork or chicken meat, onions, eggs, mushrooms and vegetables inside, in Vietnamese cuisine. The steamed bun often has ground pork or chicken, Chinese sausage, and a portion of a hard-boiled egg inside. This delicacy originated with the baozi from China but was adapted by the Vietnamese and is also available in most other countries with Vietnamese populations. Bánh bao are generally smaller than baozi, and are filled with savory fillings, the most popular of which is seasoned ground pork. As in China, pork is the most popular kind of meat in Vietnam. Vegetarian banh bao also exists.

Bánh bao is an old fashioned Cantonese dim sum called tai pao (大包, literally "big bun") brought to Vietnam by Cantonese immigrants. It was invented during the hardship days of old China to feed the ordinary people.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Baozi

Burned Bánh Bao: Bánh Bao Nướng
Slim Bánh Bao: Bánh Bao Chỉ