Steamed bao from Cook Like a King: Recipes from My California Chinese Kitchen (page 254) by Chef Melissa King

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  • sarah_uc5tr5 on June 07, 2026

    This was much easier than I expected it to be, and my bao came out perfectly!! Will definitely be making big batches of them in the future!

  • anya_sf on May 28, 2026

    I'd never made steamed bao before, but these turned out perfectly. Due to my schedule, the dough rose initially for a few hours in the fridge. This may have made the dough even easier to work with. I stacked 2 steamer baskets (4 bao in each) so just needed to steam 2 batches. 12 min was just right.

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