Nickname for President Xi Jinping. In late December 2013, President Xi dined at a Beijing chain restaurant that serves up steamed buns (bāozi 包子) in a room full of surprised patrons.

Pork is one of the most common fillings, and China is home to several varieties of dumplings and steamed buns with this protein — with the earliest known historical records for each one.

Is there anything better than the first bite into a deliciously squishy bao? Also known as ‘steamed buns’ or ‘baozi’, if you haven’t tried these Taiwanese-inspired warm, fluffy treats of ...

Where to: Mama Angie’s in Lowell. Why: Cambodian fusion cuisine like steamed buns and cheese steak egg rolls, served with love. The backstory: About 23 percent of 115,000 Lowell residents ...