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	\|description=Char siu bao are steamed or baked buns filled with ~~Cantonese~~ barbecue pork ~~(char siu)~~.		\|description=Char siu bao are steamed or baked Cantonese buns filled with sweet-savory barbecue pork, a classic dim sum item.
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	\| alternate_name = Cha siu bao; barbecue pork bun; char siu bun		\| alternate_name = Cha siu bao; barbecue pork bun; char siu bun; 叉燒包
	\| pinyin = Chāshāo bāo		\| pinyin = Chāshāo bāo
	\| type = Steamed or baked bun		\| type = Steamed or baked bun
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	'''Char Siu Bao''' (Simplified Chinese: 叉烧包; Traditional Chinese: 叉燒包; Pinyin: ''Chāshāo bāo'') are yeasted buns filled with diced [[Char Siu\|Cantonese barbecue pork]] in a sweet-savory sauce. They are a core [[Dim Sum]] item in Guangdong and Hong Kong tea houses.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_siu_bao English Wikipedia]</ref>		'''Char Siu Bao''' (Simplified Chinese: 叉烧包; Traditional Chinese: 叉燒包; Pinyin: ''Chāshāo bāo''; Cantonese: ''cha siu baau'') are yeasted buns filled with diced [[Char Siu\|Cantonese barbecue pork]] bound in a sweet-savory sauce. They are a core [[Dim Sum]] / yum-cha item in Guangdong and Hong Kong tea houses and a staple of Cantonese bakery cases abroad.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_siu_bao English Wikipedia: Cha siu bao]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	Steamed ~~versions~~ are fluffy and white, often ~~with~~ a ~~cracked top~~; ~~baked versions may have a golden, slightly sweet crust. The~~ filling is glossy, diced, and ~~more saucy~~ than sliced roast meat alone.		Two service lines dominate. Steamed char siu bao are fluffy and white, often showing a characteristic split or "smiling" crown where the dough opens in the steamer; the filling is glossy, diced, and saucier than sliced roast meat alone. Baked versions (often called char siu meal buns / 叉烧餐包 in bakery Chinese) use a Western-leaning bun dough finished golden, sometimes with a light sweet glaze. In both, the pork should taste of char siu's maltose-soy-five-spice roast profile, not plain stewed mince.<ref name="wp" />

			Quality talk in tea houses centers on bun springiness, sauce that coats without flooding, and pork that stays juicy. The item sits at the intersection of [[Siu Mei]] roasting traditions and filled-[[Baozi]] craft.

	== Ingredients (overview) ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==

	Yeasted bun dough; char siu ~~pork~~; sauce elements ~~such as~~ soy, oyster sauce, sugar, and starch. ~~Exact sweetness varies~~ by shop.		Yeasted wheat bun dough; diced char siu; sauce elements commonly built from soy, oyster sauce, sugar or maltose, aromatics, and starch for gloss. Sweetness and hue vary by shop. Overview only—no formula.

	== History and culture ==		== History and culture ==

	~~The bun packages leftover or dedicated~~ char siu for tea-house ~~service~~ and ~~takeaway~~. ~~It sits at~~ the ~~intersection of~~ [[~~Dim Sum~~]] ~~culture~~ and [[Char Siu]] siu mei ~~roasting traditions~~ on ~~[[Hong Kong Food]] and [[Guangdong Food]] pages~~.		Filled steamed buns are older than any single modern SKU; char siu bao specifically packages Cantonese barbecue pork for basket service and takeaway. Exact invention dating is uncertain in reliable secondary sources; what is clear is the bun's role inside Qing-to-Republican and later yum-cha culture, where siu mei flavors travel from roast shops into tea-house carts.<ref name="wp" />

			Hong Kong and Guangzhou tea restaurants treat steamed char siu bao as a default "one basket" order; Chinatown bakeries abroad often push the baked line for grab-and-go lunches. The dish is therefore both [[Guangdong Food]] heritage and a global Cantonese marker, without needing shop advertising or revenue claims.

			Within the wider [[Baozi]] family, char siu bao is the Cantonese barbecue-pork specialist rather than a generic pork-cabbage bun. Steamed baskets emphasize soft white dough and sauce gloss; bakery baked buns emphasize browned crust and portable lunch service. Neither line should be confused with plain [[Char Siu]] siu-mei slices served on rice, nor with sweet dessert bao that only share the steamed-wrapper format.

	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==

	Dim sum basket or bakery ~~case~~. ~~See~~ [[Char Siu]], [[Dim Sum]], ~~and~~ [[~~Baozi~~]] ~~for related~~ bun ~~traditions~~.		Dim-sum steamer basket; bakery shelf baked buns; occasionally mini cocktail sizes. Related pages: [[Char Siu]], [[Baozi]], [[Dim Sum]], [[Pineapple Bun]] (another HK bakery bun with different sweet grammar). Keep distinct from plain roast pork slices served as siu mei.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Guangdong Food]]		* [[Guangdong Food]]
	* [[Siu Mei]]		* [[Siu Mei]]
			* [[Pineapple Bun]]
	* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]		* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

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{{Infobox chinese food
| image = Char Siu Bao.jpg
| caption = Char Siu Bao
| alternate_name = Cha siu bao; barbecue pork bun; char siu bun
| pinyin = Chāshāo bāo
| type = Steamed or baked bun
| course = Dim sum / snack
| country = China
| region = Guangdong / Hong Kong
| other = Classic dim sum pork bun
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'''Char Siu Bao''' (Simplified Chinese: 叉烧包; Traditional Chinese: 叉燒包; Pinyin: ''Chāshāo bāo'') are yeasted buns filled with diced [[Char Siu|Cantonese barbecue pork]] in a sweet-savory sauce. They are a core [[Dim Sum]] item in Guangdong and Hong Kong tea houses.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_siu_bao English Wikipedia]</ref>

== Characteristics ==

Steamed versions are fluffy and white, often with a cracked top; baked versions may have a golden, slightly sweet crust. The filling is glossy, diced, and more saucy than sliced roast meat alone.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Yeasted bun dough; char siu pork; sauce elements such as soy, oyster sauce, sugar, and starch. Exact sweetness varies by shop.

== History and culture ==

The bun packages leftover or dedicated char siu for tea-house service and takeaway. It sits at the intersection of [[Dim Sum]] culture and [[Char Siu]] siu mei roasting traditions on [[Hong Kong Food]] and [[Guangdong Food]] pages.

== Serving and variations ==

Dim sum basket or bakery case. See [[Char Siu]], [[Dim Sum]], and [[Baozi]] for related bun traditions.

== See also ==

* [[Char Siu]]
* [[Dim Sum]]
* [[Baozi]]
* [[Hong Kong Food]]
* [[Guangdong Food]]
* [[Siu Mei]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==

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