Cōngyóubǐng Jiā Ròu (葱油饼夹肉)
Cong you bing jia rou is all about the carrier: dough painted with lard and scallion, coiled and flattened so it bakes into dozens of fat-separated leaves, then split hot to hold braised pork.
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Cōngyóubǐng Jiā Dàn (葱油饼夹蛋)
Scallion pancake with egg; egg fried onto the pancake.
Cīfàn Tuán (粢饭团)
Rice ball; sticky rice formed around fillings, often yóutiáo.
Cīfàn Gāo (粢饭糕)
Fried rice cake; compressed rice, fried until crispy, sometimes used in sandwiches.
Cìbāo (刺包/粢饭)
Sticky rice wrap; glutinous rice wrapped around yóutiáo (fried dough), sometimes with pickles, pork floss, or egg. Breakfast staple.
Chūnjuǎn Pí (春卷皮)
Spring roll wrapper; thin, for wrapping.
Cháyèdàn + Mántou (茶叶蛋+馒头)
Tea egg with plain bun; simple breakfast.
Chāshāo Bāo (叉烧包)
Char siu bao; Cantonese BBQ pork bun. Sweet-savory filling of diced char siu in slightly sweet dough.
Cháshāo Bāo (Open) (叉烧包开口)
Open char siu bao; char siu (BBQ pork) served in split steamed bun rather than enclosed.
Cháshāo Bāo (叉烧包)
BBQ pork bun; sweet roasted pork (char siu) in fluffy steamed bun. Dim sum classic.
Cāntīng Sānmíngzhì (餐厅三明治)
Cha chaan teng sandwich; Hong Kong diner-style sandwiches.
Bōluó Yóu (菠萝油)
Pineapple bun with butter; hot pineapple bun with thick cold butter slab inside. Hong Kong cha chaan teng classic.
Bōluó Bāo (菠萝包)
Pineapple bun; sweet bun with crispy sugary top (no actual pineapple). Often split and filled with butter.
Bǐng (饼)
General term for flatbread; many varieties.
Běijīng Kǎoyā Juǎn (北京烤鸭卷)
The Beijing kaoya juan is the afterlife of a banquet: the lacquered duck a Ming court ate, now a hand parcel where a thin pancake, sweet sauce, scallion, and carved slices stand in for the ceremony.
Bāozi (包子)
Steamed filled bun; leavened dough wrapped around various fillings, pleated on top, steamed. While typically enclosed, some styles are se...
Bǎodìng Lǘ Ròu Huǒshāo (保定驴肉火烧)
Baoding-style donkey burger; round shape, thicker bread.
Bǎobǐng (薄饼)
Thin pancake wrapper; for Peking duck and wraps.
Báijí Mó (白吉馍)
The bread itself; round, flat, baked in clay oven or on griddle. Crispy exterior, soft layered interior. Split to form pocket.