cuapao

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Philippines/ˈkwaː.paʊ̯/

noun

A Chinese Filipino snack food consisting of a slice of asado/char siu meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed mantou bread

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Meanings

nouncuapao (plural cuapaos or cuapao)

plural cuapaos · alternative kuapao · alternative Taiwan gua bao

  1. PhilippinesA Chinese Filipino snack food consisting of a slice of asado/char siu meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed mantou bread

Origin

From Hokkien 割包 (koah-pau). Compare Tagalog kuwapaw.

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APA

cuapao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuapao

MLA

“cuapao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuapao. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuapao,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuapao.

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