| Type | Baozi |
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| Place of origin | China |
| Region or state | Various |
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| Tangbao | |||||||||||
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| Literal meaning | "soup buns" | ||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | tāngbāo |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | tong1-baau1 |
Tangbao or soup buns are a large, soup-filled type of steamed buns (baozi) in Chinese cuisine. They are also sometimes known as guantang bao or soup-filled buns. Various varieties are found, with some name variations in various parts of the country. All of these buns are made by wrapping a gelatinous filling in dough, which is then steamed to melt the filling into soup.
Some examples of tangbao include: