Lotus seed bun
| Type | Sweet bun |
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| Place of origin | China |
| Main ingredients | Yeast-based dough, lotus seeds |
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| Traditional Chinese | 蓮蓉包 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 莲蓉包 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | lián róng bāo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | lìhn yùhng bāau | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A lotus seed bun (Traditional Chinese: 蓮蓉包；Jyutping: lin⁴ jung⁴ baau¹; Cantonese Yale: lìhnyùhngbāau, pinyin: liánróngbāo) is a Chinese baozi filled with lotus seed paste. It is most commonly served as a form of dim sum.