烤馒头 (kǎomántou) · toasted mantou

Measure Word

一个烤馒头 gè

Meanings

1 toasted mantou

Made with

About the dish

Plain steamed buns, often sliced, toasted over charcoal or in an oven until crisp outside and soft inside. Barbecue stalls brush them with oil and sprinkle on cumin and chili; sweet versions are brushed with honey or sugar.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

吃烧烤的时候，我总要点两个烤馒头。

Chī shāokǎo de shíhou, wǒ zǒng yào diǎn liǎng ge kǎomántou.

When I have barbecue, I always order a couple of toasted mantou.

HSK 6

烤馒头外面脆，里面软。

Kǎomántou wàimian cuì, lǐmian ruǎn.

Toasted mantou is crisp outside and soft inside.

Tips

culture

At barbecue stalls the buns are often sliced, brushed with oil and sprinkled with cumin and chili before toasting, so expect them spiced rather than plain.