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Shengjian mantou

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Shengjian mantou, also called shengjian bao or shengjian, are small, pan-fried baozi that are a specialty of Suzhou and Shanghai. The buns are typically filled with pork and gelatin that melts into liquid or soup when cooked, with Shanghai versions carrying thin, crispy skins while those sold elsewhere usually have thicker, bread-like skins. They originated and became popular in Suzhou at the beginning of the 20th century, and have been one of the most common breakfast items in Shanghai since the early 1920s.

Facts
Classification
Course
Soup 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1900 1
Origin Region
Suzhou, China 1
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Bread Baking, Food Traditions
Source Wikipedia, Shengjian mantou
Yum Cha, Food Traditions
Source Wikipedia, Shengjian mantou

In Cuisine

Chinese Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Wikipedia, Shengjian mantou

Uses Ingredient

Pork, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Shengjian mantou
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

China

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikipedia, Shengjian mantou
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Shengjian mantou
  • Infobox, country
    Suzhou, China
  • Article text
    The buns originated and became popular in Suzhou at the beginning of the 20th century; their popularity spread to the Yangtze River Delta.
  • Lead
    The buns originated and became popular in Suzhou at the beginning of the 20th century; their popularity spread to the Yangtze River Delta.
  • Introduction
    The buns are typically filled with pork and gelatin that melts into liquid or soup when cooked. Within Shanghai, shengjian mantou typically have thin, crispy skins, while those sold elsewhere usually have thicker, bread-like skins.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shengjian_mantou (dietary-suitability)
    The buns are typically filled with pork and gelatin that melts into liquid or soup when cooked.
  • Uses Ingredient: Pork, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dough, pork, gelatin
  • Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Chinese breads
  • Expresses Tradition: Yum Cha, Wikipedia category: Category:Dim sum
  • In Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine, Infobox: country
    Suzhou, China
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