Pronunciation
English Name

custard bun

Cantonese (Traditional)

奶黃包

Simplified Chinese

奶黄包

Mandarin (Pinyin)

nǎi huáng bāo


Yale Romanization

náaih wòhng bāau

Character Breakdown

is milk, and is yellow, so 奶黃 is milk yellow or custard, and 奶黃包 is custard bun.

custard bun
About This Dish

Steamed buns with a custard filling. Strictly speaking, the custard in this bun is thick, almost crumbly, and the molten custard variety goes by a different name, 流沙包, but 奶黃包 is often used to refer to both versions.

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náaih wòhng bāau