Naming
In Chinese, a filled bun is usually called "baozi" or "bao", while an unfilled (plain) bun is usually called a "mantou". However, in the Jiangnan region, the older word "mantou" refers to both filled and unfilled buns. Hence, the shengjian mantou is called a "mantou" despite being a filled bun. The same is true of the xiaolong mantou, which is called "xiaolongbao" elsewhere.
The name shengjian mantou is often abbreviated to shengjian (生煎, shēngjiān).
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