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Mandarin roll classic white mandarin rolls Chinese 花卷 Literal meaning flower roll Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin hua1 juan3 Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping faa1 gyun2 Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 雲絲卷 Simplified Chinese 云丝卷 Literal meaning cloud silk roll Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin yun2 si1 juan3 Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping wan4 si1 gyun2 Mandarin rolls or Steamed Mandarin rolls are a kind of steamed bun originating from China. The rolls are cooked by steaming. It is another one of the staples of Chinese cuisine which is similar to white bread in western cuisine. Because Southern varieties of mandarin rolls are slightly sweet, they can be eaten plain. Sometimes it is eaten with sweetened condensed milk. The rolls are made of wheat flour, water, sugar, soy bean oil, vegetable shortening, milk powder, salt, yeast and baking soda.[1]
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References
- ^ Label on the package of mandarin rolls.
Chinese breads Baozi • Bing • Cha siu baau • Cocktail bun • Cong you bing • Cream bun • Ham and egg bun • Hujiao bing • Kompyang • Laobing • Mandarin roll • Mantou • Naan • Sanchuisanda • Sausage bun • Shaobing • Shengjian mantou • Tohax • Xiaolongbao • Youtazi
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