At the table
Remove any paper liner, open the bun and let the filling cool. Eat the wrapper and filling together in small bites.
Contains wheat, chicken and pork, usually soy sauce. Some seasonings contain shrimp products; ask about allergens. The filling may be hot.
The representative filling contains no chili. Sweetness, stock, cooking fat and seasonings vary; optional dipping sauces change the flavor.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Dice sizes and meat proportions vary. Five-dice bao adds ingredients such as shrimp and sea cucumber and is a different filling.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory meat and bamboo shoots with soy seasoning and a little sweetness.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft, fluffy steamed bun skin with a moist diced filling.
- How it’s made
- Cook the diced filling with seasonings and stock, thicken it lightly, then cool it. Wrap in leavened wheat dough and steam.
Dice sizes and meat proportions vary. Five-dice bao adds ingredients such as shrimp and sea cucumber and is a different filling.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Jiangsu.
About this regional connection
Jiangsu: Yangzhou morning-tea bun.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有三丁包吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Three ingredients at morning tea
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
The name refers to three diced filling ingredients: chicken, pork and bamboo shoots. In Yangzhou morning tea, the bun brings together tender meat, the bite of bamboo shoots and a soft, risen wrapper. The filling is cooked before wrapping so its juices season the dough during steaming. Enjoy it with tea as part of a selection of steamed snacks.
