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Lotus leaf bread (Chinese: 荷叶饼; pinyin: hé yè bǐng) is a Chinese steamed bread. Semi-circular and flat, the loaves have a horizontal fold that, when opened, gives the appearance that it has been sliced. Lines or patterns may be added to increase the resemblance to a lotus leaf. [1]
Koah-pau or gua bao [1] or cuapao [2] [3] also known as a pork belly bun, [4] bao, [5] [6] or bao bun, [7] [8] is a type of lotus leaf bun originating from Fujianese cuisine in China. [9] It is also a popular snack in Taiwan , Singapore , Malaysia , Philippines , and Nagasaki Chinatown in Japan .
Depending on which variation of lotus seed bun is served it can take different shapes, but is traditionally made from the same dough as cha siu baau. When served as a longevity peach, the dough is twisted into a peach shape and given a pink dye to resemble a peach. [5] A split-open lotus seed bun, showing the lotus seed paste filling inside.
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Baozi (Chinese: 包子 ⓘ), or simply bao, is a type of yeast-leavened filled bun [1] in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings ( meat or vegetarian ) and preparations, though the buns are most often steamed .
[3] [4] This unique mix of leavening gives the dough of cha siu bao the texture of a slightly dense, but fine soft bread. Tangzhong, a water roux, is sometimes used to keep the bread soft over long periods of time and aids in improving the texture of the bao. An alternative version of the steamed char siu bao is a baked version.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is an American registered national historic landmark, built in the early 19th century by Juan Bandini and later purchased by Albert Seeley to serve as a stagecoach hotel. In 2010, restorations and added fine dining restaurants revived the hotel to its 1870s charm ...
Some variants, such as niu rou jia bing (腊牛肉夹馍) use sesame bread and are filled with beef meat and pickled carrots and daikon, similar to a banh mi. Hé yè bǐng (荷叶饼; a foldable bing made to represent a lotus leaf), used to accompany many rich meat stuffings and popularized by the gua bao, a variation with red-cooked pork belly.