Mantou often referred to as humbao or Chinese steamed bun,'s a kind of steamed bun originating in China. It's typically eaten as a staple in Northern parts of China where wheat rather than rice's grown. Made with milled wheat flour, water and leavening agents, they're similar in nutrition and eating qualities to the white bread of the West. In size and texture, they range from 4 cm, soft and fluffy in the most elegant restaurants, to over 15 cm, firm and dense for the working man's lunch. (As wh… (More on Mantou)