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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).
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 isn't broiled beforehand, but rather it is boiled directly in the marinade until tender. [15] [19] [20] [21]
Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources) wrapped around a filling, or of dough with no filling. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The dough can be based on bread , flour or potatoes , and may be filled with meat , fish , cheese , vegetables , fruits or sweets .
In the Philippines, their version of baozi is called siopao brought by Chinese immigrants (Sangleys) prior to Spanish colonialism. [8] [9] Varieties of Filipino siopao fillings include barbecued pork, meatballs, flaked tuna, and sometimes chocolate and cheese. A similar concept is also present in Thailand, called salapao (ซาลาเปา).
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).
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.
In the 1970s, manapua hawkers would trade in their carrying pole for a converted full-size van. [11] These modern hawkers, affectionately known as a "manapua man," would drive their "manapua van" through neighborhoods very much like an ice cream truck playing music to attract customers or are found parked at certain locations like a food truck.