中華(ちゅうか)まん

ちゅうかまん
noun
Chinese steamed bun
food
1. Chinese steamed bun; steamed filled bun
A soft steamed wheat bun with a savoury or sweet filling, sold hot at convenience stores from autumn through winter. The two standard kinds are 肉(にく)まん (pork) and あんまん (sweet red bean).
コンビニで中華(ちゅうか)まんを買(か)った。
I bought a steamed bun at the convenience store.
寒(さむ)くなると中華(ちゅうか)まんが食(た)べたくなる。
When it gets cold, I start wanting steamed buns.
冷(ひ)えた中華(ちゅうか)まんは、レンジで温(あたた)めるより蒸(む)した方(ほう)がおいしい。
Cold steamed buns taste better steamed again than microwaved.

From 中華(ちゅうか) (Chinese) + まん, a shortening of 饅頭(まんじゅう). The generic term; individual varieties are named by filling.

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Cultural note

Convenience stores put heated cases of 中華(ちゅうか)まん by the register when the weather turns cold, and their appearance is a familiar seasonal marker of autumn.

Related Words

Related: 肉(にく)まん (pork bun)
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Added 2026.7.31 15:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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