Origin of the name “Xiaolongbao”When broken down, the meaning becomes clear.小 (xiǎo) … Small籠 (lóng) … “Steamer”包 (bāo) … To wrap, “bag”In other words, it means “a bun placed in a small steamer.” Originally, “baozi” refers to a style of cooking where meat or vegetables are wrapped in dough and steamed. However, xiaolongbao are small, one-bite-sized buns steamed in a steamer, which is why they received this name. It is said to have originated in the 19th century near Shanghai during the Qing dynasty, and at that time, it was referred to as “buns steamed in a small steamer,” a name that has now solidified into the current term “xiaolongbao.” In short, xiaolongbao means “small buns steamed in a small steamer.”

小籠包(しょうろんぽう / xiǎolóngbāo)名前の由来
分解すると、意味がよくわかります。
小(xiǎo) … 小さい
籠(lóng) … 「蒸籠(せいろ)」
包(bāo) … 包む、の「包」
つまり 「小さな蒸籠に入れられた包子」という意味になります。
もともと「包子」は肉や野菜を生地で包んで蒸す
料理全般を指しますが、小籠包は ひと口サイズの小型で、
蒸籠に並べて蒸す ため、この名前になりました。
発祥は19世紀の清代・上海近郊とされていて、
当時から「小さい蒸籠で蒸す包子」という意味合いで呼ばれ、
現在の「小籠包」の呼び名に定着しています。
要するに「小さな蒸籠で蒸す小型の包子」だから 小籠包 なんですね。

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Official] Chinese Cuisine Ching Ming daimaru umeda

Official] Chinese Cuisine Ching Ming daimaru umeda

address (e.g. of house)
〒530-8202
3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Daimaru Umeda Store 14F
Access
Approx. 1 min. walk from JR Osaka Sta.
JR Tozai Line Kitashinchi station 6 min. walk
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Umeda Sta. 2 min. walk.
Approximately 8 minutes walk from Higashi-Umeda Station on Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line Nishi-Umeda station 4 min. walk
Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station 3 min. walk
Hanshin Osaka-Umeda Station 2 min. walk
Phone number
06-6347-0250
Business Hours
Lunch] 11:00-17:00 (L.O. 17:00)
Dinner] 17:00-23:00 (L.O. 22:00)
regular closing day
Same as Daimaru Department Store
Settlement Method
Cash: acceptable 
Credit Cards ;. VISA  master  Amex  DINERS  JCB  UnionPay 
Electronic Money ;.
QR code payment ;. Rakuten Pay  PayPay  LINEPay  d-payment  Alipay  WeChatPay 
remarks
no smoking in the entire restaurant
There is a smoking area on the restaurant floor.
Receipts can be issued for qualified invoices (invoice)

♦We can accommodate vegetarian menu. Please feel free to consult with us. Please feel free to ask us about our vegetarian menu.