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a cloud you can eat, hiding treasure in its impossibly soft belly.
means A steamed or baked Chinese bun, soft and pillowy, often wrapped around a savory or sweet filling.
from From Mandarin 包 (bāo), meaning "to wrap" or "bundle" — the same character pulls double duty for parcels, packages, and anything enfolded. The fuller name is 包子 (bāozi). The word's whole job is the act of enclosing, so the bun is quite literally named for the way it hugs its filling shut.
- Steam born
- Cooked by vapor, never dry heat or oil.
- War rations
- Legend ties it to a Chinese general's army snack.
- Fold count
- Master chefs pleat each one eighteen precise times.
- Pixar fame
- An Oscar-winning short made one cry over dumplings.
bao zheng — famous chinese judge and official from song dynasty (999-1062) known for incorruptibility and solving cases
bao islands — group of islands in palau, western pacific ocean, part of palau's rock islands
bao steamed buns — chinese steamed buns filled with pork, vegetables, or other fillings, popular in dim sum across asia