siopao

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant known as "siopao asado")

Pronunciation

/ˈʃoː.paʊ̯/

Word forms

siopao siopaos

Etymology

From Philippine Hokkien 燒包 /烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包 /叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹). See also siomai.

Derived words

fried siopao siopao asado siopao bola-bola
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