Shēngjiānbāo 生煎包 though less globally famous than their dainty, prettier sister the xiaolongbao 小笼包, is probably more popular with Shanghainese judging by how ubiquitous it is on the streets of the bustling city. (Locals call it 生煎馒头)
Don't let that chunky, frumpy, distended look fool you, like I was.
I didn't take to 生煎包 when I first saw it - for one it is oil fried and it's coarse,
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