![]() Classic white mantou | |
Alternative names | Chinese steamed bun, Chinese steamed bread |
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Type | Bread, dim sum |
Place of origin | China |
Region or state | East Asia |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour, water, leavening agents |
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Traditional Chinese | 饅頭 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 馒头 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 麵頭 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 面头 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Mantou (traditional Chinese: 饅頭; simplified Chinese: 馒头), often referred to as a Chinese steamed bun, is a white and soft type of steamed bread or bun popular in northern China.[1] Folk etymology connects the name mantou to a tale about Zhuge Liang.[1]