Lotus seed bun

A lotus seed bun (Traditional Chinese: 蓮蓉包;Jyutping: lin⁴ jung⁴ baau¹; pinyin: lián róng bāo) is a Chinese baozi filled with lotus seed paste.

[1] Lotus seed paste is a traditional Chinese cooking ingredient,[2] commonly used as a sweet pastry filling, such as in Lotus seed mooncakes.

[3] Lotus seed paste was used as a filling for sweet buns by Cantonese chefs, and rose to prominence sold as a form of dim sum.

[5] longevity peaches, or 壽桃 (pinyin: shòu táo; Jyutping: sau⁶ tou⁴) are a form of lotus seed buns served to celebrate the birthdays of elderly people, symbolizing a good omen of longevity.

[7] Depending on which variation of lotus seed bun is served it can take different shapes, but is traditionally made from the same dough as cha siu baau.

A serving of longevity peaches in a bamboo steamer
A split-open lotus seed bun, showing the lotus seed paste filling inside.
A split-open lotus seed bun, showing the lotus seed paste filling inside.