"Head of a Savage"

(man   tou)

This is a deceptively fierce name for a very simple, unflavored breadstuff -- China's closest equivalent to western-style bread.  But the Chinese version is steamed, not baked.  One small steamed "loaf" costs 5 jiao (US$ 0.006).
Man tou  (L)          Flower rolls (R	This bread was created in the Qin Dynasty (220 b.c.) to sculpted into the shape of a savage's head (people from the Man tribe) for sacrificial ceremonies.  Today, "man tou" serves only as a general breadstuff.