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Tangbao or soup buns are a large, soup-filled type of steamed buns ('' baozi'') in Chinese cuisine. They are also sometimes known as ''guantang bao'' or soup-filled buns. Various varieties are found, with some name variations in various parts of the country. All of these buns are made by wrapping a gelatinous filling in dough, which is then steamed to melt the filling into soup.


Types

Some examples of tangbao include: * ''Tangbao'' from Kaifeng, in Henan province: The traditional ''tang bao'' in Kaifeng is a large bun, similar to other baozi, which is bitten open to release the soup filling, which is then drunk with a spoon. However, the traditional form has all but disappeared, with most eateries choosing to serve a Jiangsu-style ''tangbao'' where the soup is drunk with a straw. * ''Tangbao'' from Yangzhou, Jingjiang and elsewhere in
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: This variety is found throughout the Jiangnan region. Often served in its own individual steaming basket, the large steamed bun contains a soup filling made with pork gelatin and sometimes,
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. The soup is drunk with a straw, the rest of the bun eaten afterwards. It is often served with ginger slices and vinegar. * '' Xiaolongbao'' from Shanghai and elsewhere in
Jiangsu province Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its ca ...
: a small sized variety of ''tangbao'' usually made with unleavened dough, each bun is picked up and bitten open to access the pork and soup filling. * ''Xiaolong tangbao'' from Wuhan: similar to a xiaolongbao in shape, but made with leavened dough.


See also

* Xiaolongbao * Wonton * List of steamed foods


References

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