Baozi - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches

Congee with buns; common breakfast combination.

Deep-fried pork bun; char siu bao that's deep-fried instead of steamed.

Soup dumpling; while technically a dumpling, sometimes served in bun form or with bread.

Meat bun; pork filling with ginger, scallion, soy sauce, sesame oil.

Custard bun; sweet steamed bun with egg custard filling.

Lava custard bun; salted egg yolk custard that flows when opened.

Baked buns; lamb-filled buns baked in tonur oven.

Cocktail bun; sweet bun filled with shredded coconut and sugar mixture.

Character bun; shaped buns, often with various fillings.

Char siu bao; Cantonese BBQ pork bun. Sweet-savory filling of diced char siu in slightly sweet dough.

Open char siu bao; char siu (BBQ pork) served in split steamed bun rather than enclosed.

BBQ pork bun; sweet roasted pork (char siu) in fluffy steamed bun. Dim sum classic.

Vegetable bun; various vegetable fillings.

Steamed filled bun; leavened dough wrapped around various fillings, pleated on top, steamed. While typically enclosed, some styles are se...