At the table
Let it cool slightly, then take a small bite over a plate to release the hot juices. Ask which filling is available.
Contains wheat and animal ingredients; it is not vegetarian or vegan. Some fillings contain sheep offal. The juices can burn, and chopped meat may need careful chewing.
The meat-and-onion filling described here has no chili. Meat, offal and onion-family choices vary; they are alternatives, not all required together. Check any added sauces separately.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Fillings can use beef, sheep meat or sheep offal, with scallion, onion or wild chives.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Juicy filling and thin dough
- How it’s made
- Shape wrappers, pleat around filling, leave a small opening and steam.
Fillings can use beef, sheep meat or sheep offal, with scallion, onion or wild chives.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Inner Mongolia.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有布里亚特包子吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Small Opening, a Juicy Filling
These buuz are associated with Buryat communities in Hulunbuir’s Ewenki Autonomous Banner, where they appear at family meals and celebrations. Their pleated wrappers keep a small opening at the top rather than being sealed shut. Hot-water wheat dough surrounds a generous chopped-meat filling. Beef, sheep meat or sheep offal and different onion-family vegetables give makers several versions, so ask about the filling before ordering.