Tangbao

Tang Bao

Type	Baozi
Place of origin	China
Region or state	Various
Cookbook: Tang Bao  Media: Tang Bao

Tangbao
Simplified Chinese	汤包
Traditional Chinese	湯包
Literal meaning	"soup buns"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin tāngbāo Yue: Cantonese Jyutping tong^1-baau^1

A crab-roe tang bao of the Jiangsu style

Tangbao or soup buns are a large, soup-filled type of steamed buns (baozi) in Chinese cuisine.^[1][2] 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.

Types

Some examples of tangbao include:

• Tangbao from Kaifeng, in Henan province: The traditional tang bao in Kaifeng is a large bun, similar to other baozi, which is bitten open to release the soup filling, which is then drunk with a spoon. However, the traditional form has all but disappeared, with most eateries choosing to serve a Jiangsu-style tangbao where the soup is drunk with a straw.
• Tangbao from Yangzhou, Jingjiang and elsewhere in Jiangsu province: This variety is found throughout the Jiangnan region. Often served in its own individual steaming basket, the large steamed bun contains a soup filling made with pork gelatin and sometimes, crab roe. The soup is drunk with a straw, the rest of the bun eaten afterwards. It is often served with ginger slices and vinegar.
• Xiaolongbao from Shanghai and elsewhere in Jiangsu province: a small sized variety of tangbao usually made with unleavened dough, each bun is picked up and bitten open to access the pork and soup filling.
• Xiaolong tangbao from Wuhan: similar to a xiaolongbao in shape, but made with leavened dough.

See also

• Xiaolongbao
• Wonton
• List of steamed foods

References

1. Jiang, S. (2004). Let's Go China 5th Edition. LET'S GO CHINA. St. Martin's Press. p. 383. ISBN 978-0-312-32005-8.
2. Walhout, Hannah (October 13, 2016). "Everything You Didn't Know You Needed to Know About Georgian Soup Dumplings". Food & Wine. Retrieved November 5, 2016.