Kòngròu Bāo (控肉包)
Braised pork belly bun; alternative name for gua bao.
Pocket Sandwiches
Step into the exciting realm of Pocket Sandwiches in our dedicated category! Journey through the world of these compact, on-the-go delights, from the iconic Hot Pockets to the traditional Cornish Pasty. Uncover the magic behind a well-stuffed pocket sandwich and the endless possibilities it offers. Whether you prefer a crispy crust or a fluffy bread exterior, there's a pocket sandwich for everyone.
Jīwěi Bāo (鸡尾包)
Cocktail bun; sweet bun filled with shredded coconut and sugar mixture.
Hǔyǎo Guà Bāo (虎咬刈包)
'Tiger bites pig' gua bao; nickname for the sandwich, bun resembles tiger's mouth.
Huángqiáo Shāobing (黄桥烧饼)
Huangqiao shāobing is a lard-rich, sesame-crusted baked cake from one Jiangsu town: short and flaky, filled sweet or savory, even with delta crab roe, its name carried by a wartime song of the 1940s.
Héjiān Lǘ Ròu Huǒshāo (河间驴肉火烧)
Hejian-style donkey burger; rectangular shape, thinner bread, more crispy layers.
Guà Bāo (刈包)
A pre-creased steamed bun folds over pork belly braised until the fat turns to silk, with pickled mustard greens, cilantro, and crushed peanut to keep the richness in check. Taiwan's tiger bites pig.
Guà Bāo Traditional (刈包传统)
Traditional gua bao; fatty braised pork belly (kòngròu), pickled greens, cilantro, peanut powder. The classic version.
Guà Bāo Shòu Ròu (刈包瘦肉)
Lean pork gua bao; for those preferring less fat.
Guà Bāo Bàn Féi Bàn Shòu (刈包半肥半瘦)
Half fatty half lean gua bao; balanced meat selection.
Gōngzǎi Bāo (公仔包)
Character bun; shaped buns, often with various fillings.
Dòujiāng + Shāobing + Yóutiáo
Classic breakfast trio; soy milk, sesame bread, fried dough. The yóutiáo often placed inside the shaobing.
Dàliánhuǒshāo (褡裢火烧)
A long wheat parcel pinched into two joined pockets, sealed around hand-chopped pork and ginger, then pan-fried flat on both faces until the saddlebag crust crisps over the filling cooking inside.
Chāshāo Bāo (叉烧包)
Char siu comes off the hook already candied, too sweet to pile in plain, so it is diced into a savoury gravy and sealed in a sweet dome that splits open in the steamer. A dim sum Heavenly King.
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.
Cài Bāozi (菜包子)
Cài bāozi is the vegetable-filled steamed bun: greens wrung dry, bound with mushroom, glass noodle, and tofu, pleated shut and steamed soft. The everyday and temple-kitchen vegetarian bao.
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)
The Baoding donkey burger is the round, hot-meat school of huoshao: a thick wheat bun packed with warm braised donkey and aspic, against Hejian's flat cold rectangle.
Tunisian Sandwich (כריך טוניסאי)
Tunisian-style sandwich; baguette with tuna, harissa, preserved lemon, capers, olives, potato, hard-boiled egg. Brought by Tunisian Jews.
Sfeeha (ספיחה)
Meat pies; small open-faced pies with spiced ground meat.