ba-wan

A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce.

Noun

  1. A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce.

Origin

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉圓 /肉圆 (bah-oân). Doublet of bakwan.

Synonyms

rouyuan