Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.

also can:

char siu pau cha siu pau char siew bao char siu bao cha siu bao

char siew pau

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Cantonese:

叉烧包

jyutping:

caa1 siu1 baau1

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definitions

noun

  1. a soft, fluffy steamed bun (pau) filled with char siew, popular as a snack, dim sum dish, or breakfast food. It has origins in Cantonese cuisine. It is white and roughly dome-shaped in appearance, with either an "X" mark cut into the top which opens as it steams and puffs (like a huat kueh), or a red dot made with food colouring on top to mark that it contains char siew. The filling usually is pork, but may be made of another condiment - for example, chicken char siew for a halal version.
    May also refer to the baked version, which is brown and has a crispy exterior, almost like a char siew soh.

    2. Although I didn’t grow up in a family that made or ate chasiu, we always bought chasiubao from Chinese bakeries. ... Sweet, airy bakery-made chasiubao were a treat—we couldn’t often make it up to Chinatown from the ‘burbs.

    — 2023 February 07, Kathy Yuan. The Mala Market - "Chasiubao (叉烧包) BBQ Pork Buns: From Scratch". https://blog.themalamarket.com/cha-siu-bao/


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