hum bow

noun

hum bow

noun

Etymology From Cantonese. The first element appears to be unclear, either 鹹／咸 (haam4, “salty”) or 餡／馅 (haam6-2, “filling”). The second element is certainly 包 (baau1, “bun”), related to English baozi.

Northwestern, US char siu bao with browned glazed bread

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