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xiaolongbaos

xiaolongbaos is the plural of xiaolongbao.

Meaning of xiaolongbao

Noun

xiaolongbao (plural xiaolongbao or xiaolongbaos)

  1. A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern China, particularly Nanxiang near Shanghai.
    • This is Din Tai Fung, the first OC outpost of the Taiwanese-based chain famous for xiaolongbaos (a.k.a. juicy pork dumplings). […] Shanghainese in origin, but perfected in Taiwan by Din Tai Fung’s Chinese founders, xiaolongbaos are bite-sized, soup-filled purses of pork.2014 September 5, Edwin Goei, “The Waiting Is the Hardest Part”, in Gustavo Arellano, editor, OC Weekly, volume 20, number 2, Costa Mesa, Calif.: OC Weekly, →OCLC, page 22

Questions about xiaolongbaos

What is xiaolongbaos the plural of?
Xiaolongbaos is the plural of xiaolongbao.

Words near xiaolongbaos in the dictionary

  1. Xiaochang
  2. Xiaodian
  3. Xiaodushanian
  4. Xiaogan
  5. xiaolongbao
  6. xiaolongbaos
  7. Xiaomi
  8. Xiaomin
  9. Xiaomis
  10. Xiaonan
  11. xiaoruan

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