Baozi

Name: Baozi
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 300g ground pork; 1 cup napa cabbage, minced; 2 tbsp soy sauce

包子/bāo zi/

Also known as: Bao, Bao Zi, Chinese Steamed Buns

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

About this dish

Soft, pillowy steamed buns filled with seasoned pork or vegetables.

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Ingredients

🌾3 cups flour

🥩300g ground pork

🥬1 cup napa cabbage, minced

🍶2 tbsp soy sauce

Method

Serves 3

Make a soft, slightly sweet yeasted dough and let it rise.

Mix ground pork with minced cabbage, soy sauce, and ginger for the filling.

Divide the dough, flatten into rounds, and fill each with the pork mixture, pleating to seal.

Let the buns proof briefly, then steam for about 15 minutes.

Serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Baozi are a staple of Chinese breakfast and street food, with countless regional filling variations.

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