Most people associate China with rice rather than wheat, but the latter is the staple crop rather than rice. Mantou and bao bun’s history dates to the period of the Three kingdoms. The legend says that a military strategist offered some filled steamed buns to a deity who wanted him to sacrifice the heads of his soldiers. He apparently prepared some steamed buns filled with meat in the shape of human heads, which the deity found more delicious than its usual diet. So the military strategist was able to protect his soldiers, resulting in the creation of the Mantou (which roughly translates to “barbarian’s head”).
Nowadays, more than 700 million of steamed buns are consumed every day in China, and in many bakeries, they are still made the old fashion way, using traditional sourdough and a little bit of baking powder.
233.39 Kcal
Energy
989.43 Kj
Energy
0.51 g
Fat
0.14 g
Saturates
47.51 g
Carbohydrates
3.7 g
Sugars
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| Energy 233.39 Kcal | ||
| Energy 989.43 Kj | ||
| Fat 0.51 g | ||
| Saturates 0.14 g | ||
| Carbohydrates 47.51 g | ||
| Sugars 3.7 g | ||
| Fibers 2.88 g | ||
| Protein 8.11 g | ||
| Salt 0.7 mg |
