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豆沙大包
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豆沙包

dòushābāo
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 red bean paste bun

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 主食 Staple

A steamed bun of soft, fluffy wheat dough filled with sweet red bean paste. Plain and sweet, eaten for breakfast, as a snack or with a meal.

Usually contains wheat

Examples

HSK 4
Zǎocān wǒ chī le liǎng gè dòushābāo.
I had two red bean paste buns for breakfast.
HSK 6
Dòushābāo chèn rè chī zuì xiāng.
Red bean paste buns taste best while they're hot.

Tips

usage
豆沙 specifically means sweet bean paste (usually red azuki, sometimes mung bean). Don't confuse with savory 豆包 or the Cantonese dim-sum 莲蓉包 (lotus seed paste bun).

Stroke Order

豆 dòu
沙 shā
包 bāo