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The 22nd of August is Bao Day.
It celebrates the Chinese stuffed buns known as bāozi, or bao for short.
Though these buns are often stars at Dim Sum, they are also sold as street food, which makes them easy to grab and eat on the run.
Bao can be steamed or baked.
The fillings can be sweet, or savoury.
They can be stuffed with meat, making it sort of like a sandwich bun.
Sweet fillings include red bean, and custard.
There are also vegetarian versions.
#BaoDay #NationalBaoDay
See also: Pork Bao Buns, Xiao Long Bao
Web site: https://wowbao.com/nbd/
Activities for today
- Take a friend to a local Chinese grocery store and buy some to share and sample;
- Have lunch or dinner at a Chinese restaurant and order some;
- Look for deals on bao today.
History
Bao Day was started by the Wow Bao restaurant chain in the United States.
The first year for the day was 2017.
The 22 August was chosen because it was the anniversary of their launching a restaurant in Chicago.
The company engaged the webmasters at the National Day Calendar website to promote the day for them.
Sources
Bauer, Kelly. Here’s how to get free Wow Bao for National Bao Day. “Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants. 10 August 2018. Accessed July 2021 at
https://www.leye.com/about/in-the-news/heres-how-to-get-free-wow-bao-for-national-bao-day/
Lukach, Adam. Get free lunch Wednesday at Wow Bao. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Tribune. 20 August 2018. Accessed July 2021 at https://www.chicagotribune.com/redeye/restaurants/ct-redeye-free-food-wow-bao-lunch-20180820-story.html
Norum, Ben. A beginner’s guide to Taiwanese food in London: Where to eat and what to order. London, England: The Standard. 22 August 2018. Accessed July 2021 at https://www.standard.co.uk/reveller/restaurants/a-beginner-s-guide-to-taiwanese-food-in-london-where-to-eat-and-what-to-order-a3917636.html
Oxnevad, Emma. Wow Bao offering free lunch for ‘National Bao Day’. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun Times. 16 August 2019. Accessed July 2021 at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/16/20808838/wow-bao-free-lunch-national-bao-day
Yek, Grace S. National Bao Day: 9 local places to celebrate today. Cincinnati, Ohio: WCPO News. 22 August 2018. Accessed July 2021 at https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/national-bao-day-9-local-places-to-celebrate-today