Baozi (Chinese Steamed Bao Buns (Baozi, 包子), A Complete Guide
Everyone has staples in their freezer––a pint of ice cream, a box of waffles, or a bag of frozen peas. The freezer staples I can’t do without are frozen rice, frozen man-tou, frozen dumplings and finally, some sort of savory bun, like these steamed pork buns (baozi, 包子 in Chinese).
They’re my emergency meal source! With these on hand, I’m never more than 30 minutes away from a satisfying meal that’s also grab-and-go. I love to make my own steamed buns, because I get to decide which delicious fillings I’m going to make.
Pleating Buns: Not Actually Required!
People tend to shy away from making steamed buns from scratch because they’re daunted by the pleating and folding step.
That does take practice, but you can also completely do away with the pleating by simply closing the top tight and turning the bun over. With the seam side down and the smooth side up, it’s a perfect looking bun without all the work!
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