Cha siu bao
| Alternative names | Chashaobao, manapua, keke pua'a, chao pao |
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| Type | Dim sum |
| Place of origin | Southern China |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Pork |
| Variations | Baked or steamed |
| 501.2 kcal (2,097 kJ) | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 叉烧包 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 叉燒包 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | caa1 siu1 baau1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | chāsīu bāau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | chāshāo bāo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | barbecued pork bun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cha siu bao (simplified Chinese: 叉烧包; traditional Chinese: 叉燒包; pinyin: chāshāo bāo; Jyutping: caa1 siu1 baau1; Cantonese Yale: chā sīu bāau; lit. 'barbecued pork bun') is a Cantonese baozi (bun) filled with barbecue-flavored cha siu pork. They are served as a type of dim sum during yum cha and are sometimes sold in Chinese bakeries.