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Bánh bao

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Bánh bao is a Vietnamese steamed bun based on the Cantonese da bao, or large bun, introduced to Vietnam by Chinese immigrants. It is a ball shaped bun typically filled with seasoned ground pork and quail egg, along with ingredients such as onions, mushrooms, and sometimes Chinese sausage, and a vegetarian version exists using mushrooms, tofu, glass noodles, and vegetables. It is a popular Vietnamese street food, commonly eaten as a breakfast item or snack. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Contains Meat or Poultry 1
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Mushroom, Ingredients
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Onion, Ingredients
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1. Bánh bao (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A1nh_bao (dietary-suitability)
    It is a ball-shaped bun containing pork or chicken meat, onions, eggs, mushrooms and vegetables.
  • In Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Bánh bao (literally "dumplings") is a Chinese bun based on the Cantonese tai pao, or da bao (large bun), which was introduced to Vietnam by Chinese immigrants.
  • In Cuisine: Vietnamese Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Bánh bao (literally "dumplings") is a Chinese bun based on the Cantonese tai pao, or da bao (large bun), which was introduced to Vietnam by Chinese immigrants.
  • Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, lead paragraph
    Banh bao is a popular street food and is typically eaten as breakfast or a snack.
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Bánh bao (Wikipedia)
  • Uses Ingredient: Onion, Infobox main_ingredient field: Ground pork or chicken, Chinese sausage, portion of a hard-boiled egg, onions, mushrooms
  • Uses Ingredient: Mushroom, Infobox main_ingredient field: Ground pork or chicken, Chinese sausage, portion of a hard-boiled egg, onions, mushrooms
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