Mini char siu bao (Mínĭ chāshāo bāo) from The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family (page 29) by Bill Leung and Kaitlin Leung and Judy Leung and Sarah Leung

  • hoisin sauce
  • molasses
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  • Serves : 12

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute onions for shallots; boneless pork butt for boneless pork shoulder; and barley malt syrup, corn syrup, or honey for maltose.

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    Can substitute onions for shallots; boneless pork butt for boneless pork shoulder; and barley malt syrup, corn syrup, or honey for maltose.

  • Ishie1013 on February 05, 2024

    This was my first real effort at an Asian style bun or milk bread in general and I was nervous of it, but the step by step and omission of picky steps made this seem approachable, and wow, it was really good! I used the Char Siu roast pork recipe also from this book, and mixing it into the new sauce tasted delicious, and the buns came out perfectly, with a taste that rivaled NYC dim sum places. Super happy about it.

  • bwhip on December 19, 2022

    Another great recipe from this cookbook. These were wonderful. The bread was light and fluffy, and surprisingly easy to work with and form into buns. The pork flavor was excellent, and came together pretty quickly. I made mine slightly larger than the recipe called for, so my batch made 24 buns. We’ll have these again.

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