What is Tom's Bao Bao?

Tom’s Bao Bao will make its U.S. debut today in Boston’s Harvard Square. The chain’s first American outpost will serve a pork bun, curry beef bun, chicken bun, sweet potato bun, vegetarian bun and a seasonal lobster bun.

What is a baozi bun?

Baozi ( Chinese: 包子 ), Pao-tsih or bao, is a type of yeast -leavened filled bun in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings ( meat or vegetarian) and preparations, though the buns are most often steamed. They are a variation of mantou from Northern China .

What do you fill a BAO with?

A bao can be filled with almost anything. (Photos: Nina Gallant.) Also known as steamed buns or baozi (包子), bao is a complete meal conveniently packed away in a white, warm, soft bun. Filled most traditionally with a pork mixture, the perfect bao should be round, smooth and soft.

What is gua bao?

Unlike other types of Bao, Gua Bao is made by folding over the flat steamed dough and is thus open. Designed to fit easily in your hands and has a wide variety of fillings. A lard -layered bun with pork, lard, bamboo shoot, and soy sauce; or with the filling of Yunnan ham and white sugar or brown sugar.