叉烧包 (chāshāobāo) · char siu bao, barbecued pork bun

Measure Word

一个叉烧包 gè

Meanings

1 char siu bao
2 barbecued pork bun

Made with

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 小吃 Snack

A fluffy white steamed bun, usually split open at the top, filled with diced barbecued pork in a sweet and savoury sauce. A dim sum dish, three or four to a basket.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

早茶一定要点一笼叉烧包。

Zǎochá yídìng yàodiǎn yì lóng chāshāobāo.

At yum cha you have to order a steamer of char siu bao.

HSK 7-9

好的叉烧包蒸开后会自然爆顶。

Hǎode chāshāobāo zhēng kāi hòu huì zìrán bào dǐng.

A good char siu bao naturally splits open on top after steaming.

Tips

culture

Cantonese 早茶 (yum cha) staple. The filling is diced 叉烧 (char siu - honey-glazed roast pork) in a sweet-savoury sauce. A classical 叉烧包 should 爆口 (split at the top in a three-way crack) when steamed - the mark of a well-made bun.