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Asian bao buns

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2021-01-15
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Bao buns are the Asian counterpart of our... Polish pampuchy, with the difference that bao are served in a savory version all over the world — with duck, chicken, shrimp, pork, or pulled beef, accompanied by vegetables, aromatic herbs, and spicy sauces! You can fill your bun with whatever you like, too. How to prepare them? Here is an incredibly quick and tried-and-true recipe for this tasty snack!

Bao bun recipe

Preparation:

Melt the butter in the milk, heating the mixture to 40°C. Put 250 g of flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into a large bowl and mix. Then add the warmed milk with butter. Knead the dough quickly, dusting with flour as needed (until it is soft, delicate, smooth, and elastic). Leave the kneaded dough in a warm place until it doubles in volume. Special bamboo baskets are used for making bao buns — however, a steaming set will also work here; just line the bottom of the steamer insert with parchment, leaving a little free space for the steam to pass through. When the dough has risen, briefly knead it on a work surface and roll it out to about 0.5 cm, then cut out circles roughly 12–13 cm in diameter. Lightly brush half of each circle with olive oil and fold it in half (oiled side inside). Place in the steamer and steam for 15 minutes. Allow the buns to cool, then fill with your favorite toppings, drizzle with sauce and... done! Enjoy!

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