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

奶 is milk, and 黃 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.

Quick Facts
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Yale:
náaih wòhng bāau