Picking up steam in New York

Baozi is set to be the new fashion on US streets that already savor jianbing

First, it was the Chinese crepe or jianbing. Years back, the Manhattan Island simply fell in love with China's popular street food that originated in Tianjin. Now, another Tianjin fast food item, baozi, or the Chinese steamed stuffed bun, aims to sweep New York off its feet.

Zhang Pengyi, general manager of Tianjin Yi Chi Future Food Technology Co Ltd, recently completed the registration of his bun company in New York. "What's going to be the new street fashion in the world's financial nerve-center? Everyone eating Chinese baozi," he said.