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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbollo al vapor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbo.ʎo al baˈpoɾ
"El bollo al vapor estaba relleno de carne de cerdo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of bread or bread-like item that is cooked by steaming rather than baking, often filled with meat, vegetables, or sweet pastes.
"She ordered a warm pork-filled steamed-bun from the street vendor." - 2
A plain, fluffy bread roll cooked by steam, commonly served as an accompaniment to savory dishes in various Asian cuisines.
"The rich curry was best enjoyed when soaked up by a soft steamed-bun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'steamed' (past participle of steam, originating from Old English 'stēam') and 'bun' (of uncertain origin, possibly from Middle English or Old French). The term directly corresponds to traditional East Asian foods prepared via steam-cooking fermented dough.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Steamed-bun" is said worldwide
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brioche cuite à la vapeur
Transliteration: bʁi.ɔʃ kɥit a la vœpœʁ
"Il a commandé une brioche cuite à la vapeur farcie au porc."
Dampfnudel
Transliteration: ˈdampfˌnuːdl̩
"Die gedämpften Brötchen waren sehr weich und lecker."
panino al vapore
Transliteration: paˈni.no al vaˈpo.re
"Abbiamo mangiato un delizioso panino al vapore ripieno."
bollo al vapor
Transliteration: ˈbo.ʎo al baˈpoɾ
"El bollo al vapor estaba relleno de carne de cerdo."
pão cozido no vapor
Transliteration: pɐ̃w̃ kuˈzi.du nu vaˈpoɾ
"Comprei um pão cozido no vapor na feira asiática."
भाप में पकी हुई रोटी
Transliteration: bhaap mein paki hui roti
"उसने नाश्ते में भाप में पकी हुई रोटी का ऑर्डर दिया।"
馒头
Transliteration: mántou
"我早餐吃了一个热腾腾的馒头。"
찐빵
Transliteration: jjinppang
"추운 겨울날 뜨거운 찐빵을 먹었다."
中華まん
Transliteration: chūhaman
"コンビニで温かい中華まんを買いました。"
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