Baba (Chinese: 粑粑, pinyin: Bābā) is a type of thick, round, heavy bread that is prepared either plain or with various fillings by the Naxi people of north-western Yunnan, China. It can be sweet or savory.[1]

Baba
Baba in Xizhou
TypeBread
Region or stateYunnan Province, China

Sometimes marketed to tourists as "Chinese pizza," it is said to have been invented during the Qing Dynasty and can vary greatly from one part of Yunnan to another.[2] Because of its versatility, baba can be eaten plain, cut into pieces, and turned into a spicy snack or as a popular street food, particularly for breakfast.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "Lijiang baba". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  2. ^ "Baking Baba with the Yangs: Meet the Bread of your Dreams, Xizhou". strangertalk. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  3. ^ Weitzman, Roz (2013-12-24). "Exploring Kunming bread: Guandu baba". GoKunming. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. ^ "Lijiang Baba « Street Foodie — Street Food Reviews, Recipes and Vendors". www.streetfoodie.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-01-05.