Siopao

Siopao

Top: Siopao buns with chicken filling; Bottom: A street vendor in Chiang Mai, Thailand, selling various types of salapao
Alternative names	Salapao (Thailand), Manapua (Hawaii)
Type	Baozi
Place of origin	China
Media: Siopao

Siopao (simplified Chinese: 烧包; traditional Chinese: 燒包; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sio-pau), literally meaning "hot bun", is the Philippine version of the Cantonese steamed bun called cha siu bao.

It is a popular snack sold mostly in Chinese restaurants or by sidewalk vendors in the Philippines. There are different varieties based on the filling: asado or bola-bola (a combination of pork, chicken, beef, shrimp or salted duck egg). There is also a baked variety.

There is an urban legend about the snack alleging that cat meat is used in the production of siopao. According to historians, this story could have came from a certain sentiment towards the Chinese Filipino community or it was theorized that it could have been a smear campaign by competitors or illegitimate children from a Chinese family which runs a siopao business.

There is a similar derivative in Thai cuisine called salapao (Template:Lang-th). Salapao are sometimes made with a sweet filling for a dessert. It is also a favorite in Hawaii where it is called manapua.

See also

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• List of steamed foods hahahahhaha tingin pa samin lupit ng gawa namin no blelelelel
• Food portalisang dalagang pilipina yeah bleeeeeeee