lau4 saa1 baau1流沙包

Jyutpinglau4 saa1 baau1

Yalelàuh sā bāau

名詞

Definition

Steamed salted egg yolk custard bun; a dim sum bun filled with a molten, sandy-textured sweet filling.

colloquialdim sumfood

How it's used

The defining characteristic of this dim sum item is the molten, liquid-like texture of the salted egg yolk filling. Unlike standard custard buns, which have a firm, cake-like center, these are designed to ooze out immediately upon being bitten. It is common to see people carefully nibbling a small hole in the dough to let the steam escape before eating the rest to avoid burns.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

le1呢gaan1間zau2酒lau4樓ge3嘅lau4流saa1沙baau1包zan1真hai6係hou2好zeng3正。

The steamed creamy egg yolk buns at this restaurant are really great.

nei5你sik6食lau4流saa1沙baau1包go2嗰zan6陣siu2小sam1心di1啲，hou2好jik6易tong3燙can1親㗎。

Be careful when eating the creamy bun, it is very easy to get burned.

Common phrases

zi1芝maa4麻lau4流saa1沙baau1包

black sesame molten bun

baau3爆zoeng1漿lau4流saa1沙baau1包

exploding molten bun

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a standard 奶黃包, which has a solid, dense filling. If you order a 奶黃包 expecting the liquid, molten texture, you will likely be disappointed.