Bánh bao

{{short description|Vietnamese steamed bun}}

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| name = Bánh bao

| image = Banhbao.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = A Banh bao cut in half, displaying its contents.

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| country = Vietnam

| region = Southeast Asia

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| main_ingredient = Ground pork or chicken, Chinese sausage, portion of a hard-boiled egg, onions, mushrooms

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{{Infobox Vietnamese

|qn= Bánh bao

|hn= 餅包

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File:Bánh bao xá xíu.jpeg

Bánh bao (literally "dumplings") is a Vietnamese bun based on the Cantonese tai pao or da bao (large bun),{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2019 |title=Tai Pao/Da Bao (Big Chinese Steamed Bun)- with Rich & Juicy Filling |website=My Kitchen 101en |url=https://mykitchen101en.com/tai-pao-da-bao-big-chinese-steamed-bun/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |language=en-US}} which was introduced to Vietnam by Chinese immigrants.{{Cite web |last=Du |first=Becca |date=2022-08-30 |title=Traditional Banh Bao Recipe (Vietnamese Steamed Pork Buns) |url=https://www.cooking-therapy.com/banh-bao/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Cooking Therapy |language=en-US}} It is a ball-shaped bun containing pork or chicken meat, onions, eggs, mushrooms and vegetables, in Vietnamese cuisine. It often has Chinese sausage and a portion of a hard-boiled egg inside. They are filled with savory fillings, the most common being seasoned ground pork and quail egg. A vegetarian version of bánh bao also exists.{{Cite web|title=Bánh bao {{!}} Traditional Snack From Vietnam {{!}} TasteAtlas|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/banh-bao|website=www.tasteatlas.com|access-date=2020-05-11}}