Comments on: Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 21:17:49 +0000

In reply to Simon. Hi Simon, you should definitely freeze the steamed/cooked buns.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:09:33 +0000

These look great. Does the dough freeze well before cooking? Or is it better to freeze the completed buns?

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:37:52 +0000

In reply to Andy. Hi Andy, each bun is a serving size.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:51:03 +0000

What is the serving size per person? I see the nutritional information per bun but not the actual serving size.

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:00:55 +0000

In reply to Andrea. Hi Andrea, I have a whole wheat bun recipe that you can reference for the dough for this recipe.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:29:46 +0000

Can you sub the all purpose flour for whole wheat?

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:30:41 +0000

In reply to Kelsey. Love it, Kelsey, so glad to hear that you still like the original flavor best :-)

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:32:38 +0000

I have made this receipe about two dozen times by now and they’re ALWAYS great! Some variations I have tried:
Beef instead of pork–very tasty, tends to be a little fattier so use a bit more cornstarch to thicken
Add 1 1/2 tsp baking powder to the flour for extra fluffy bun, or use Baozi flour from your local Asian grocery
Add 1/4 tsp red chili flakes for an extra kick

But the original is still my favorite, great food!

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:42:09 +0000

In reply to Dorothy. Hi Dorothy, these two doughs are for sure different. Picking the one you like is the right thing to do :-)

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 12:37:20 +0000

I recently made both these ground pork bao and your char siu bao for my family. The recipes for the dough for these two bao are different! We all agreed that the dough for the char siu bao was superior. It rose more and was much fluffier and softer. For now on I am using that one for making all bao tze! The dough recipe for the ground pork bao is simpler and is like what my mom made when I was growing up but it is definitely not as good. The ground pork filling is delicious though. I have been trying to recreate some of the dishes my mom made (I wish I had paid closer attention and written things down!) but your website is a big help. Thank you !