流沙包 (liúshābāo) · salted egg custard bun, lava bun

Measure Word

一个流沙包 gè

Meanings

1 salted egg custard bun
2 lava bun

Made with

咸蛋黄 xiándànhuáng 黄油 huángyóu 面粉 miànfěn 白糖 báitáng 奶粉 nǎifěn

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 小吃 Snack

A soft steamed bun filled with a sweet and salty custard of salted egg yolk and butter that runs out like liquid when hot. Bite a small opening first; the filling can be very hot.

Usually contains wheat, egg and milk

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

来一笼流沙包。

Lái yì lóng liúshābāo.

One steamer of salted egg custard buns, please.

HSK 7-9

咬一口，流沙包的馅儿就流出来了。

Yǎo yì kǒu, liúshābāo de xiànr jiù liúchū lái le.

Take a bite and the lava bun's filling oozes out.

HSK 7-9

这家茶餐厅的流沙包最正宗。

Zhè jiā chácāntīng de liúshābāo zuì zhèngzōng.

This cha chaan teng's lava buns are the most authentic.

Tips

culture

Classic Cantonese dim sum from Hong Kong and Guangdong. The filling blends salted egg yolk with butter, sugar, and custard powder - eaten hot so it flows like liquid sand when bitten into.