Bao, also known as baozi, is a type of Chinese dumpling made of steamed or baked bun with fillings. Bao or BAO may also refer to: Cuisine Gua bao, steamed clam-shaped bun sandwiched with meat and condiments originating from Fujian, China Bánh bao, Vietnamese dumpling with pork meat inside, derived from the Chinese bao Bao stir-frying, a high heat variant of the Chinese stir frying technique People Bao (surname), a common pronunciation for some Chinese surnames, such as 包 and 鮑 Bao Zheng or Lord Bao, Chinese judge of Song China Justice Bao (disambiguation) Bao (musician), Vietnamese-American musician Acronyms Baccalaureus in Arte Obstetricia, Bachelor of Obstetrics, a medical degree unique to Ireland Baryon acoustic oscillations, in physical cosmology Batman: Arkham Origins Beijing Astronomical Observatory Benny Anderssons orkester BAO!, their second studio album Bruce Artwick Organization Bullets And Octane Others Bao (film), 2018 Pixar short film about an animated bao dumpling Bao (game), a board game from East Africa Barium oxide (BaO) A variant of the game of mancala See also