Steamed buns, originally called steamed buns, are a famous traditional snack of Han nationality in China, which first appeared in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province during Tongzhi period in Qing Dynasty.
It is used to be called steamed buns in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, steamed buns in Sichuan and Wuhu, and steamed buns in Wuhan. There are 10 steamed buns in a steamer, and 10 steamed buns are a cage.
Soup buns originated from soup dumplings in Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, while modern steamed buns originated in Jiangnan, and then developed and evolved in various places, forming different tastes.
History and culture of steamed buns
According to folklore experts, it is recorded in historical records that the real formation of modern steamed buns originated from Changzhou House in the south of the Yangtze River in modern times, and this kind of steamed buns itself is one of the Central Plains delicacies passed down in the south of the Yangtze River when Yiguan crossed the river, and it was improved by local production in the south of the Yangtze River.
It is generally believed that modern steamed buns are related to the "plum blossom buns in caves" and "soup-filling buns" in the Northern Song Dynasty, and are the same family as the soup-filling buns popular in northern China. The inheritance has not been cut off for thousands of years, and it has been innovated and carried forward in various places.
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