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These steamed buns are made with poolish and the recipe is an adaptation from my Chinese Steamed Buns (Mantou). What I did was to make a poolish with 20% of the total flour amount, let it ferment in the fridge overnight, and then mix it with the rest of the ingredients to form a dough.... Continue Reading →
After making steamed buns with purple sweet potatoes, my children demanded chocolate ones. This time I lengthened my dough by rolling it thinly in order to create a bigger spiral pattern. I didn’t bother taking pictures during the process as it was pretty much the same as before. Please visit my previous post, Purple Sweet... Continue Reading →
My younger son likes to eat plain Chinese steamed buns (mantou) recently. I made some with purple sweet potato for him last week and it took me three trials to get them right. 小兒子最近很愛吃饅頭，上星期EC以紫薯作了些饅頭給他吃，但試了三次才成功。 My first failure urged me to purchase a bamboo steamer. My pan wasn't deep enough so when I saw the buns... Continue Reading →
During my vacation in February I tried several kinds of steamed buns in Taipei. Since then I’ve developed an interest in Chinese steamed buns. These hot, soft and airy buns are just too good whether stuffed or plain! When we order steamed buns at the dim sum restaurant, my kids (and myself) always get very... Continue Reading →
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