豚まん
butaman
The English phrase "pork bun" is translated into Japanese as 豚まん (butaman).
豚まん refers to a steamed bread roll filled with seasoned pork. While the word manju often refers to sweet bean-filled buns, 豚まん specifically refers to the savory pork version.
How do you pronounce it?
butaman
Did you know?
- While 豚まん means 'pork bun', the word man comes from manju, which originally referred to a tea cake brought by Buddhist monks from China.
- The most famous brand of 豚まん in Osaka, 551 Horai, prohibits customers from reheating their buns in a microwave to preserve the intended texture.
- In the Kansai region, people often call 豚まん by the name butaman, whereas in Tokyo, they are more likely to be called nikuman (meat bun).
Examples in context
- この豚まんはとても美味しいです。Kono butaman wa totemo oishii desu.This pork bun is very delicious.
- 温かい豚まんを食べたいです。Atakai butaman o tabetai desu.I want to eat a warm pork bun.
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are at a food court.
- 陽太 Yota結衣、豚まんを食べない？Yui, butaman o tabenai?Yui, do you want to eat a pork bun?
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね。買いましょう！Ii desu ne. Kaimashou!That sounds good. Let's buy some!
- 陽太 Yotaあそこに売っていますよ。Asoko ni utte imasu yo.They are selling them over there.
- 結衣 Yuiわあ、美味しそうな豚まんですね。Waa, oishisouna butaman desu ne.Wow, those pork buns look delicious.
