Nikuman

Name: Nikuman
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 300g ground pork; 1 onion, minced; 2 tbsp soy sauce

肉まん/nee-koo-mahn/

Also known as: Japanese Steamed Pork Bun

About this dish

A soft, steamed bun filled with seasoned ground pork, a popular Japanese convenience store snack.

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Ingredients

🌾3 cups flour

🥩300g ground pork

🧅1 onion, minced

🍶2 tbsp soy sauce

Method

Serves 2

Make a soft yeasted dough and let it rise.

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

Flatten portions of dough, fill with pork mixture, and pleat closed.

Let the buns proof briefly.

Steam for about 15 minutes until fluffy and cooked through.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Nikuman reflects Chinese baozi influence in Japan, now a beloved winter snack sold at convenience stores.

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