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Siopao (Tagalog pronunciation:), is a Philippine steamed bun with various fillings. It is the indigenized version of the Fujianese baozi , introduced to the Philippines by Hokkien immigrants during the Spanish colonial period .
A common variant of the siopao, the siopao asado, is derived from the char siu bao and has a filling which uses similar ingredients to char siu. It differs in that the Filipino asado is a braised dish, not grilled, and is more similar in cooking style to the Hokkien tau yu bak (Chinese: 豆油 肉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tāu-iû bah).
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It is also the primary filling of the Filipino siopao, which is also known as siopao asado. [18] A variant of pork asado is the "Macau-style" pork asado. It uses the same ingredients but differs primarily in that the meat is not broiled beforehand, but rather boiled directly in the marinade until tender. [15] [19] [20] [21]
This food is categorized as a quick snack or a fast-food item. Freshly baked forms of this steamed bun are however not a staple food item in the Netherlands outside of the Chinese community living there. In the Philippines, their version of baozi is called siopao brought by Chinese immigrants (Sangleys) prior to Spanish colonialism.
Ma Mon Luk (simplified Chinese: 马文禄; traditional Chinese: 馬文祿 Cantonese Yale: Máh Màhn-luhk), [1] was a Chinese immigrant best known in the Philippines for his eponymous restaurant, and for being the popularizer and alleged creator of mami (a noodle soup) and popularizer of siopao (a steamed bun based on the cha siu bao).
Manapua is the Hawaiian adaptation of the Chinese bun, baozi, derived specifically from char siu bao.However, in contemporary times, the term is generally applied to a large char siu bao or other steamed, baked, or fried bao variations of different fillings.
Xiaolongbao are typically made of minced pork wrapped in flour dough. Chinese buns, in general, may be divided into two types, depending on the degree of leavening of the flour skin. [8] Buns can be made with leavened or unleavened dough. Those made with unleavened dough use clear water for mixing; the skin is thin and the fillings large.