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Extra Large Chinese Barbecue Pork Buns–Char Siu Bao (蜜汁叉烧包)
Ingredients
  • subheading: Dry Ingredients (A):
  • 600 grams of bao flour or Hong Kong flour or low protein flour (水仙面粉)
  • 50 grams of corn starch or potato starch (生粉或玉米粉)
  • 100 grams of castor sugar (细砂糖)
  • Pinches of salt (盐巴)
  • ½ teaspoon of double acting baking powder/baking powder (双重发粉或发粉)
  • 1 packet (10 to 11 grams) of instant dry yeast (即时酵母)
  • ¼ teaspoon of ammonia bicarbonate (optional) (臭粉 (可免))
  • subheading: Wet Ingredients (B):
  • 320 grams of lukewarm water (温水)
  • 30 grams of corn oil or cooking oil (粟米油)
  • subheading: Fillings:
  • 500 grams of diced barbecue pork (叉烧)
  • 1 big onion - diced (大葱)
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame oil (麻油)
  • 3 tablespoons of castor sugar (细砂糖)
  • 3 tablespoons of Chinese cooking wine (烹饪酒)
  • 5 tablespoons of oyster sauce (耗油)
  • 2 tablespoons of dark soya sauce (not in picture) (酱油)
  • About 5 tablespoons of corn starch/potato starch with 5 tablespoons of water (5勺生粉或玉米粉加5勺的水)
  • subheading: Others:
  • Some cupcakes cups or square baking paper (water proof) for about 8 cm x 8 cm (纸杯或方形防水纸)
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