<p>Yeah. 包 (usually sans 子, most of the time, or sometimes as 包仔, and sometimes as 鮑[仔]) is a steamed bun, whereas 餡餅 is baked/pan-fried.</p>

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Thanks for the answer. Could you be explicit on whether shape is a factor or not?
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I don't think shape is much of a factor, really... I'll look at some menus in the coming days and see if I can bring some examples.
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<p>In the Dim Sum place I usually go to (in the U.S), they call the pan-fried bun stuffed with Chinese chive and shrimp 韭菜馅饼. </p>

<p>I came from Northern China and the shape and size of that bun are, by any standard, 包子 rather than 馅饼. </p>

<p>I wonder if this is normal in Cantonese or just that restaurant. </p>

<p>If it's normal, is the distinction between 包子 and 馅饼 cooking method (pan-fried vs. steamed) rather than shape and size?</p>

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I have seen those before too. It's possible that 馅饼 has come to mean any pan-fried pastry with fillings. Were they flat on both sides or just on one side?
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@JamesJiao they look just like 生煎包. Maybe both sides are cooked but the bottom is apparently pan-fried much deeper than the upper side.
NS.X.
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Can you post a couple of pictures?
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@trideceth12 Found this picture on Yelp, on the plate to the leftmost. http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/W8e5f37JGPXZVOrSJJmT-w/l.jpg
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馅饼 in Cantonese
# 馅饼 in Cantonese

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-02-17)

In the Dim Sum place I usually go to (in the U.S), they call the pan-fried bun stuffed with Chinese chive and shrimp 韭菜馅饼.

I came from Northern China and the shape and size of that bun are, by any standard, 包子 rather than 馅饼.

I wonder if this is normal in Cantonese or just that restaurant.

If it's normal, is the distinction between 包子 and 馅饼 cooking method (pan-fried vs. steamed) rather than shape and size?

**Tags:** word-choice, cantonese

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I have seen those before too. It's possible that 馅饼 has come to mean any pan-fried pastry with fillings. Were they flat on both sides or just on one side?  
> **username_0**: @JamesJiao they look just like 生煎包. Maybe both sides are cooked but the bottom is apparently pan-fried much deeper than the upper side.  
> **username_2**: Can you post a couple of pictures?  
> **username_0**: @trideceth12 Found this picture on Yelp, on the plate to the leftmost. http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/W8e5f37JGPXZVOrSJJmT-w/l.jpg  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2013-02-19. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Yeah. 包 (usually sans 子, most of the time, or sometimes as 包仔, and sometimes as 鮑[仔]) is a steamed bun, whereas 餡餅 is baked/pan-fried.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for the answer. Could you be explicit on whether shape is a factor or not?  
> **username_3**: I don't think shape is much of a factor, really... I'll look at some menus in the coming days and see if I can bring some examples.  

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