Eating in China
A crisp golden baguette-style bread portion split lengthwise to show its airy crumb, with no filling.

Bread roll

麵包Miànbāo

A baked bread portion with a crisp crust, split to hold a filling.

Type
Flour & starch noodles

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A baked bread portion with a crisp crust, split to hold a filling.

In the kitchen

Crisp baguette-style bread surrounds thick pork in this pork-chop bun.

Baked bread rather than a steamed bao wrapper.

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这道菜里有麵包吗?

Does this dish contain Bread roll?

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