shengjian mantou; shengjian bao; pan-fried pork bun
A type of small, pan-fried pork bun from Chinese cuisine. Also known as 生煎包 (シェンジェンバオ).
from Chinese shēngjiān mántou
See also: 生煎包
In Shanghai, many people eat shengjian mantou for breakfast.
この店の生煎饅頭は、底がカリッとしていて美味しい。
The shengjian mantou at this shop are delicious with a crispy bottom.
Synonym; 生煎包 is the more common term in Chinese, while 生煎饅頭 is a regional variant used in Shanghai.
Another type of steamed bun with soup inside, often compared to shengjian mantou, but shengjian mantou are pan-fried and have a thicker skin.
Borrowed from Chinese 生煎饅頭 (shēngjiān mántou), literally 'raw-fried steamed bun'.