Raleys, Bel air grocery store chinese food?

Question

I live in southern california and im not sure if those grocery stores still sell something called bows, they were bread that were stuffed with some kind of sweet meat. Does anyone know of any places in southern california that sell it?

Answer 1

The proper term is "Bao", which means "bun" in Chinese.  So depending on its stuffing's, the bun can be savoury or sweet.  Typical savoury buns are BBQ Pork Bao, Curry Chicken Bao, etc.

Typical stuffings for sweet bun would be Sweeten Red Bean Paste, or Sweeten Lotus Nut Paste.

I would think that you can find all sorts of Bao in any Chinese bakery or Chinese restaurants that serve a lunch menu called "Dim Sum".

Enjoy!

Answer 2

I think you're thinking of Bao Zi? The buns stuffed with meat? I don't remember a chinese item that's BREAD stuffed with meat, unless you're thinking of like BBQ Chicken Buns or Curry Buns, which can be bought at a chinese bakery. If it's a chain bakery, look for "Sheng Kee" which should carry it, and a variety of other delicious chinese breadstuffs.

I don't recall Raley's/Bel-Air selling them in Norcal though.