Food and drink ซาลาเปา saa-laa-bpao
steamed buns noun
- saa mid
- laa mid
- bpao mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Classifier: ลูกlûuk · counting word for fruit and round things
How to use it
Soft, fluffy Chinese buns filled with minced pork and egg, sweet red pork, custard or black sesame, sold hot from steamers at Chinese-Thai shops and at the 7-Eleven counter. The filling, ไส้sâi, names the bun: ซาลาเปาไส้ครีมsaa-laa-bpao sâi kriim is a custard bun.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- salapao
- sala pao
- salabao
- sa la pao
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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