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菜包

càibāo
Also on menus as 素包, 素菜包
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 vegetable bun

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 主食 Staple

A steamed bun of soft wheat dough filled with chopped greens, often bok choy with shiitake mushroom, sometimes with tofu, glass noodles or egg. Usually no meat; a bun with greens and pork is a 菜肉包.

Usually contains wheat

Examples

HSK 5
Zǎoshang wǒ mǎi le liǎng ge càibāo hé yì bēi dòujiāng.
This morning I bought two vegetable buns and a cup of soy milk.
HSK 7-9
Càibāo lǐmian shì qīngcài hé xiānggū, méiyou ròu.
A vegetable bun is filled with greens and shiitake mushrooms, with no meat.

Tips

usage
菜包 is usually meat-free. A bun with greens and pork mixed together is a 菜肉包.

Stroke Order

菜 cài
包 bāo