Where does “siopao” come from?
siopao (Cebuano) comes from Min Nan 燒包, from Cantonese 叉燒包.
siopao (Cebuano): a Philippine version of the Cha siu bao; a...
Definitions
- a Philippine version of the Cha siu bao; a...
Ancestry of “siopao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Min Nan | 燒包 | — |
| 2 | Cantonese | 叉燒包 | — |
Words derived from “siopao”