<p>Stones~
This is huā juǎn(花卷），not mántóu (馒头).</p>

<p>There is a website teach your how to make huā juǎn.You may DIY if you have time~ </p>

<p><a href="http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/03/chinese-scallion-rolls/" rel="nofollow">http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/03/chinese-scallion-rolls/</a></p>

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2015-08-18T07:38:39.613Z
2015-08-18T07:38:39.613Z
liufeng
<p>这是花卷，不是馒头。</p>

<pre><code>https://www.google.com/search?q=花卷&amp;hl=en&amp;tbm=isch
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2015-08-17T12:14:08.977Z
2015-08-17T12:14:08.977Z
Zang MingJie
<p>The Chinese mostly call it "花卷" in daily life but you might regard it as a variant of "馒头" as well, if you apply the concept of "馒头" broadly. It's just that it more usually comes with some flavoring compared with 馒头 which can be plain. Apparently there's a Wikipedia entry for it <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_roll">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_roll</a></p>

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2015-08-23T02:03:50.043Z
The first time I tried this, I went in and proudly asked for 花卷, I had to say it three times before they understood.  I guess they were expecting me to say 馒头.  *giggles*
Becky 李蓓
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2015-08-23T07:53:31.600Z
@RebeccaJ.Stones Haha sure. I think an analogy would be like in Spanish-speaking countries you can say "pasta" and they'll all understand, but there are actually a lot of variety of pasta, like gnocchi, corbata, spaghetti etc.
xji
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2015-08-17T14:46:26.277Z
2015-08-17T14:46:26.277Z
xji
<p>I often eat this as part of my lunch:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/T81aFm.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/T81aFm.jpg" alt="Is this &quot;mantou&quot;?"></a></p>

<p><em>Question</em>: Is this still mántóu (馒头) or should I call it something else?</p>

<p>So far I've called this mantou without any real issues, but it seems different to the usual mantou (which have a smooth surface).</p>

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2015-08-17T12:15:05.057Z
This is 花卷, huā juǎn.
Stan
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Is this textured bun still "mantou"?
# Is this textured bun still "mantou"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-17)

I often eat this as part of my lunch:

[![Is this ](https://i.sstatic.net/T81aFm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/T81aFm.jpg)

*Question*: Is this still mántóu (馒头) or should I call it something else?

So far I've called this mantou without any real issues, but it seems different to the usual mantou (which have a smooth surface).

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This is 花卷, huā juǎn.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-08-17. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

The Chinese mostly call it "花卷" in daily life but you might regard it as a variant of "馒头" as well, if you apply the concept of "馒头" broadly. It's just that it more usually comes with some flavoring compared with 馒头 which can be plain. Apparently there's a Wikipedia entry for it <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_roll>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: The first time I tried this, I went in and proudly asked for 花卷, I had to say it three times before they understood.  I guess they were expecting me to say 馒头.  *giggles*  
> **username_4**: @RebeccaJ.Stones Haha sure. I think an analogy would be like in Spanish-speaking countries you can say "pasta" and they'll all understand, but there are actually a lot of variety of pasta, like gnocchi, corbata, spaghetti etc.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-08-18. Score: 1

Stones~
This is huā juǎn(花卷），not mántóu (馒头).

There is a website teach your how to make huā juǎn.You may DIY if you have time~

<http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/03/chinese-scallion-rolls/>


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-08-17. Score: 0

这是花卷，不是馒头。
https://www.google.com/search?q=花卷&hl=en&tbm=isch


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