''Bánh bao'' (literally "dumplings") is a Vietnamese bun based on the

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...

''da bao'' (大包, literally "big bun") brought to Vietnam by

immigrants. It is a ball-shaped bun containing pork or chicken meat, onions,

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s and vegetables, in Vietnamese cuisine. It often has

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and a portion of a hard-boiled egg inside. ''Bánh bao'' are generally larger than ''

baozi Baozi (), Pao-tsih or bao, is a type of yeast-leavened filled bun in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings (meat or vegetarian) and preparations, though the buns are most often steamed. They are a variation of ''manto ...

'', and are filled with savory fillings, the most common being seasoned ground pork and quail egg. A vegetarian version of bánh bao also exists.

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