Oriental Variations:

Before the Song Dynasty, the term mantou generally referred to any type of bun or flatbread.

The word mantou is closely related to the Turkish terms manty and mantı.

These are, in fact, typical filled dumplings.

In Japan, filled buns are referred to as manjū (饅頭), and they generally contain bean paste or a mixture of chopped meat and vegetables. In particular, a meat manjū is called nikuman (肉まん).

In the Philippines, the filled buns are called siopao.

In Korea, the term mandu (饅頭) refers to a type of dumpling.

The Mongolian cuisine, being among the closest to Northern Chinese cuisine where mantou originated, respects the full meaning of the term and even the structure of the word, which becomes mantuu.

You can use a bamboo steamer or a pot with steaming basket.