Etymology

xiaolongbao

xiao·long·bao
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Today it means: A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern China, particularly Nanxiang near Shanghai. Full definition →

Mandarin 小籠包 /小笼包
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  1. Mandarin · derived from小籠包 /小笼包
  2. English todayxiaolongbao

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 小籠包 /小笼包 (xiǎolóngbāo, literally “little-basket dumpling”).

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