A Banh bao cut in half, displaying its contents.
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| Place of origin | Vietnam |
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| Region or state | Southeast Asia |
| Main ingredients | Ground porkorchicken, Chinese sausage, portion of a hard-boiled egg, onions, mushrooms |
| Bánh bao | |
| Vietnamese alphabet | Bánh bao |
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| Hán-Nôm | 餅包 |
Bánh bao (literally "dumplings") is a Vietnamese bun based on the Cantonese tai paoorda bao (large bun),[1] which was introduced to Vietnam by Chinese immigrants.[2] It is a ball-shaped bun containing porkorchicken meat, onions, eggs, mushrooms and vegetables, in Vietnamese cuisine. It often has Chinese sausage and a portion of a hard-boiled egg inside. They are filled with savory fillings, the most common being seasoned ground pork and quail egg. A vegetarian version of bánh bao also exists.[3]
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