The word "little steamed bun" is a neutral word. There are big and small steamed buns, including white flour steamed buns, corn flour steamed buns, vegetable steamed buns, meat steamed buns, fried steamed buns, and fried steamed buns.

Steamed buns, also known as steamed buns or steamed buns (in Shanxi dialect, Shaanxi Xifu dialect, and Min dialect, it is called this in northern Anhui). The word "馍" is a later coinage. Some people think that the word "馍" comes from "馍". The pronunciation of the word in the early Jin language. It is called steamed bun in Guanzhong, Central Plains and other places. It is one of the traditional noodles of the Chinese Han people. It is a food made of fermented and steamed flour. It is round and raised. Originally with fillings, those without fillings were later called steamed buns, and those with fillings were called steamed buns. Usually people choose steamed buns as their staple food.

It is said that it was invented by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" tells the story of Zhuge Liang's seven captures of Meng Huo, and after pacifying the southern barbarians, he crossed the river and was blocked by the ghosts of those who died in battle. Facing this scene, Zhuge Liang was very anxious. After much deliberation, he had no choice but to offer sacrifices to the River God, asking God to bless and punish demons and protect living beings. Zhuge Liang could not bear to use human heads as a sacrifice, so he invented steamed buns as a substitute. So he ordered the cows and pigs to be killed, rolled into dough, and thrown into the water as an offering. Later, people adopted this custom. This is probably the origin of "mantou". "Man" refers to "man", and "mantou" means "mantou". Steamed bread is a food made by mixing flour with water, sugar, etc., fermenting and steaming. The finished product is hemispherical or long in shape. In the Jiangnan area, these types of pasta with fillings such as meat, vegetables, bean paste, etc. are generally called steamed buns, while steamed buns without fillings are called white steamed buns. Delicious, soft and nutritious, it is one of the indispensable staple foods on the table. China has a vast territory, many ethnic groups, different tastes and different cooking methods. From this, various kinds of steamed buns have been developed, such as white flour steamed buns, corn flour steamed buns, vegetable steamed buns, meat steamed buns, fried steamed buns, fried steamed buns, etc. Not quite the same, steamed buns are a staple food in northern China.