Lotus seed bun
Appearance
![]() Wrapped lotus seed buns | |
Type | Sweet bun |
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Place of origin | China |
Main ingredients | Yeast-based dough, lotus seeds |
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Hanyu Pinyin | lián róng bāo | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | lìhn yùhng bāau | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A lotus seed bun is a
Chinese sweet bun found in China. They are prepared by steaming a yeast-leavened dough that contains lotus seed paste.[1] It can be classified as a dim sum
, though not exclusively so.
Preparation
Because the bun has a variety of different appearances, the dough especially, can be different depending on where it is made. The dough is generally made of similar substances like the ones used in
char siu baau
.
See also
References
- ISBN 0961875941