蒸(む)しパン

むしぱん

noun

steamed cake; steamed bread

1. steamed cake; steamed bread (small, sweet)

A small, soft, cake-like steamed bun, typically lightly sweet and made with wheat flour. Popular as a snack and as homemade food for small children because of its light texture and the fact that it can be made without an oven.

蒸(む)しパンを作(つく)った。

I made steamed cakes.

子(こ)どもがおやつに蒸(む)しパンを食(た)べている。

The kids are having steamed bread for a snack.

ホットケーキミックスを使(つか)えば電子(でんし)レンジで簡単(かんたん)に蒸(む)しパンが作(つく)れる。

Using pancake mix, you can easily make steamed cakes in the microwave.

Compound of 蒸(む)す (to steam) + パン (bread). The texture is somewhere between a muffin and a sponge cake, lighter and moister than baked bread.

Common collocations

蒸(む)しパンを作(つく)る: to make steamed cakes
ふわふわの蒸(む)しパン: fluffy steamed cake
黒糖(こくとう)蒸(む)しパン: brown-sugar steamed cake (a classic variety)
離乳食(りにゅうしょく)の蒸(む)しパン: steamed cakes for baby food

Similar words

肉(にく)まん / あんまん: filled steamed buns — quite different in size, texture, and use
カステラ: castella — baked sponge cake, denser and sweeter
マフィン: muffin — baked, with a crustier surface

Related Words

Compare: 肉(にく)まん (filled steamed buns)

Compare: あんまん (filled steamed buns)

Compare: カステラ (castella)

Related: 蒸(む)す (to steam, to be humid)

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