生煎馒头

生煎饅頭
shēngjiān mántou
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pan-fried pork bun (Shanghai specialty)
  2. 2 shengjian bun - crispy bottom, juicy filling

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shànghǎi rén bǎ shēngjiānbāo jiào shēngjiān mántou.
Shanghainese call shengjian baozi 'shengjian mantou.'
HSK 7-9
Pái le bàn xiǎoshí duì cái mǎi dào sì ge shēngjiān mántou.
We queued half an hour to get four shengjian.

Tips

usage
In Shanghai and much of the Wu-speaking region, 馒头 can refer to any steamed or fried bun, filled or not - unlike standard Mandarin where 馒头 is strictly the plain steamed bun. So 生煎馒头 here means pan-fried meat buns, not fried plain buns.

Stroke Order

shēng
jiān
mán
tóu