Posts tagged mantou
Soft and Fluffy Sweet Potato Steamed Buns

Steamed buns are a Chinese breakfast staple. In Hong Kong, you can commonly find them in dim sum restaurants. While they may seem intimidating to make, the dough is in fact very straightforward. The ingredients this recipe calls for can all be found at any grocery stores.

To create a swirl sweet potato steamed bun, you will first need to make two separate balls of dough. If you want to make...

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Crispy Salt Crusted Pork Belly

One of my favorite dishes during a Chinese feast is the suckling pig--I particularly enjoy the saltiness and texture of the crispy skin. Since it will be near impossible to roast a suckling pig at home, I turned to skin-on pork belly to recreate some of that flavor.

In Chinese culinary culture, pork belly is often braised. This version uses the oven instead to create the crunchy, crispy texture…..

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