caa1 siu1 baau1叉燒包叉烧包

Jyutpingcaa1 siu1 baau1

Yalechā sīu bāau

名詞Rare

Definition

Cha siu bao; steamed bun with a savory barbecue pork filling, a classic Cantonese dim sum.

colloquialfooddim sum

How it's used

Steamed pork buns are a staple of the traditional dim sum experience. Unlike the baked version known as 叉燒餐包, these are steamed until the dough is soft and fluffy, often revealing a small opening at the top where the filling is visible.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

jam2飲caa4茶jat1一ding6定jiu3要giu3叫lung2籠caa1叉siu1燒baau1包sin1先gau3夠mun5滿zuk1足。

You must order a basket of steamed pork buns when having dim sum to feel satisfied.

nei5你zung1鍾m4唔zung1鍾ji3意sik6食caa1叉siu1燒baau1包aa4呀？

Do you like eating steamed pork buns?

Common phrases

jat1一lung2籠caa1叉siu1燒baau1包

a basket of steamed pork buns

jit6熱laat6辣laat6辣caa1叉siu1燒baau1包

piping hot steamed pork bun

Common mistake

Be careful not to confuse this with the slang term 叉燒包, which is sometimes used to describe a broken image icon on a webpage, a reference to the old days when the filling would sometimes burst out of the bun.