Definitions
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- noun Chinese steamed bun (without any filling)
Etymologies
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Examples
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The word manju is derived from the word mantou, the Chinese word for the treat which was originally a sweet mochi based bun from China.
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The sandwiches are spelled “mantou” so I guys I thought that was spelling.
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Then last week Mantao hit us with the mantou Chinese sandwich on 53rd btw. 2+3rd.
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Yesterday morning, I woke up at 6:30am ("Flight of the Bumblebees" is my cell phone alarm ring tone), fried an egg and steamed some mantou, drank my instant coffee (blah!)
Archive 2007-12-01 Phil Razem 2007
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Yesterday morning, I woke up at 6:30am ("Flight of the Bumblebees" is my cell phone alarm ring tone), fried an egg and steamed some mantou, drank my instant coffee (blah!)
Runnin' the Great Wall... Phil Razem 2007
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Asian breads are generally small, round, very white, with a smooth, shiny surface and thin skin, and a moist, springy texture that may be chewy (mantou) or tender and fluffy (bao).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Asian breads are generally small, round, very white, with a smooth, shiny surface and thin skin, and a moist, springy texture that may be chewy (mantou) or tender and fluffy (bao).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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From cheesecake-stuffed croissants to pork belly sliders on steamed mantou buns, the choices are vast.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ALEXANDRA GILL 2011
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From cheesecake-stuffed croissants to pork belly sliders on steamed mantou buns, the choices are vast.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ALEXANDRA GILL 2011
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Chili crab is transformed into a dip $10 for mantou, steamed buns burnished in a deep-fryer.
NYT > Home Page By DAVE COOK 2012
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