How to Make Chinese Steamed Barbecued Pork Buns

[Pandakun99]

I can't wait to try these, another thing you could use instead of wax paper. Cupcake paper liners

[i3i2ian]

These have been my absolute favorite thing to eat in the world since I could remember.

Thank you for sharing!

[mysticwatercrystal]

i was eating a store bought vegipork bun and i didnt know how it was made then i looked at this video wile eating and now im blown away.

[debrad99]

Hi, just watched your video and the buns look really delicious. I will try your recipe. I found your recipe because I was looking for one which is very similar. The bun is bigger than yours and round on the top with a shiny look and flat on the bottom. the pork looks like it may be what is in the recipe I'm looking for. Can you tell me, if you know, the name of the bun I'm looking for? The pork tasted sweet and is in the center like yours. Thank you for your reply.

[MsMinday]

The pork was so delicious! Thanks! :D but I failed at making the dough :(

[ssgokuliu]

too much work >.<

[DVSnmeSON]

I just made these buns for the second time yesterday, the recipe made me 13 good sized buns, i never thought to come back and tell people how BRILLIANT they, absolutely delicious...... i ate them all on the day lol :D cheers again Lila!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@DVSnmeSON Thank you so much for trying this and commenting - I am so glad you liked them! :)

[DVSnmeSON]

thank you very much :D

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@DVSnmeSON Thank you for watching :)

[narutofan9tf]

SO HUNGRY!!! 

[sierraleonne111]

in the chinese bakery's they sell these awsome baked buns with char siu pork stuffing and this sweet coconut stuffing...can we use the same dough for that?? if not can u plz plz plzzz show us a recipe of the baked version of this?? thanks <3

[KeithILeon]

I always wanted to make pork buns myself thank you for your help

[LOVEjunkME]

I'm sorry, this is a good recipe however you take forever to explain. I lost faith and gave up watching half way....

[WestsideJuggaloFam]

man those look great, but the pinching process seems frustrating

[Frequent2001]

theres a place where i can buy pork char sui and sauce already made .. i need to make some of these buns!

[Unicron4ever]

I'm looking for a recipe similar to this, but the one I'm looking for is cooked (or at least finished cooking) in an oven so it gets a nice golden-brown color.

Anyone knows if it's the same recipe, but finished in the oven or if it is something completely different?

[Beaniekid99]

i need to stop watching cooking vids when im hungry

[Littlecutefishy]

This is really nice!

[tiggie1987]

to asiancookingmadeeasy, what can I use other than sherry?

[mr559]

ahh, you forgot to let us see the cooked inside. Your videos are so useful.

[gugutka1]

Hi there,

Can I roast these instead of steaming them? If yes, please, let me know how long and using how many degrees.

Thank you xxx

[SexyBloodSucker]

where do u get one of those steamers?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@SexyBloodSucker I purchased these a long time ago at a cooking store in either PA or NJ. You can usually find them at "World Market." You can also find them online at Amazon :)

[MrWhenwherewhat]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy they also have baked cha isu baos. i like those better lol

[MrWirelesscaller]

@SexyBloodSucker

Instead of buying a bamboo steam basket and using a pot to steam food, get a cheap food steamer from walmart. I like the fact that I don't have to stand over the stove to monitor it, just add water, set timer, and come back when it's done. I currently own the Rival CKRVSTLM21 for the last two years, it's great for rice, vegetables, reheating foods (use an enclosed plastic container to keep the water out), and warming up cheese sauce. Never burn food again.

[SexyBloodSucker]

do you have to use roast pork or will any meat do?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@SexyBloodSucker Chicken or beef would work well in this too :)

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@HinaHyuga1 I honestly don't know - I have never used one. I'm thinking that if it works like a regular steamer then it should work with these as well. You could just try it with one bun first to see and make sure that it works. Let me know if you try this :)

[kingdarko]

just like THAATT! 

[89Maserati]

you are very pretty!

[AkumaG0]

Can you make this with the chicken as well?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@AkumaG0 Yes you could use chicken as well in this :)

[animelegendsneverdie]

finally made these but i had to bake them....still good though

[xXadk17Xx]

How many buns does your recipe make?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@xXadk17Xx This makes about 15 buns :)

[ChinaMaster888]

谢谢你！ thanks to you, my buns are soooooooooooo great my classmates loved them. and i think i got on the good side of my chinese teacher..!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@ChinaMaster888 I'm so glad - Thank you very much :)

[owlcake]

I made these last night and they are so good! Just like in the Restaurants. Took long time, but it was worth it!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@owlcake Thank you! I'm glad you liked them :)

[EvolutionIXRR]

i like this girl other than she keeps saying "just like that" "just like this" hehehe. thanks for sharing the baozi recipe.

[AkimboJoe]

Taokaka Approved.

[inachia1]

Thank you for this recipe and tips, I made them great, taste delicious. What I did I put the buns end on the bottom of the paper instead of facing upwards, for a perfect buns texture.

[karla1953]

Hi, I would like to know if you have a beef recipe. I love this buns but my husband doesn't eat pork. :( and I would like to share them with him, I had done the sweet bean ones but i'm not a fan of those. Thank you.

[azurarutlan]

Loved the recipe when I made it for my family...so much that I want to make it for Christmas dinner for 18 people! Can I prepare these in advance an freeze them? If so should I freeze them raw, or cook then freeze? Any other advice you can think to give me so I can prep these in advance?

[UzumakiMatrix]

UMAAAAAAAAAAI!!!!!!! SO DELICIOUS :d I WANT CHINESE BARBECUED PORK BUNS !!!!

[screamingsilently4]

you're amazing, and thanks for putting this!

[couldnt55]

use paper cupcake holders instead of wax paper. it works better

[AlcoholLevel]

if you dont have parchment paper just use a piece of lettuce, works great in the bamboo steamers.

[laplandJJ]

what type of soy sauce is being used? what do you recommend?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@laplandJJ I usually just use Kikkoman brand - I buy the large containers :)

[laplandJJ]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy thanks! :D

[guydudeasian]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy I recommend switching from Kikkoman to something else. It has MSG in it.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@guydudeasian Kikkoman does not have MSG in it. That is one reason why I use it - otherwise I'd have headaches. Also, most Chinese soy sauces do have MSG added except for theirs. You can read the info on the difference in their website :)

[guydudeasian]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy Ah, I must have been reading a different brand. Funny, I could of sworn it was Kikkoman cuz the labeling on the bottle was practically identical.

[alex3121fyi]

they are so adorable!! and small

[kennethoes]

Do you need to use a bamboo steamer for this? or is there another way to steam it?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@kennethoes There are many different steamers available. You can even use a simple rack placed in a pot with a lid. Just make sure that the water in the bottom does not touch the food :)

[looke888]

"just like that" Lol thats your catch phrase =] I love your cooking videos! This look svery tasty! I personalyl love steam buns, but never been risky enough to make my own! im going to try your recipe!

[BloodyClaws1]

where can i find a bamboo steamer



[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@BloodyClaws1 I actually ordered my steamer online, but you can sometimes find them at kitchen stores and larger oriental grocery stores :)

[BloodyClaws1]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy thankz

[ChristaLovesDrama]

aww you should've ate some at the end! I'm extra hungry now hehe. Thanks for sharing. Just wanted to look at others recipes.

[ValyTraveler]

Thanks for this post and this is the easiest recipe I've come across. Could you show how to do this with shrimp? Or show how to make an easy shrimp filling.. Thanks

[GenjitsuSama]

Now that I think of it you kinda remind me of Paula xD

[RockyBaIboa]

i think it would make a nice touch if you showed the buns or whatever you just cooked completed at the end :P

[LUK3SYboy]

it would b nice if u showd us how to make tha doh and pork and told us the method wilst u are doin it othe rwise its easy to missunder stand u k?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@LUK3SYboy The dough and pork recipes are in my other videos - the links to them are provided in this video. Since the limit for each video is 10 minutes, I had to separate them into 3 videos :)

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@xxPrincess246xx It may be that there is too much filling. It may also be because the dough was rolled too thin as well :)

[simon1tan]

ketcup in a boa? if you say so.

[alraune84]

Id so love to have the link for the baked buns. please

[HollyBeanSilverlode]

Mmm, fresh bow, shiny :)

[chishandfips]

great video - i made these from my own recipe the other day - but my pinch method wasn't as good as yours now i can make them a lot better thanks to you!

keep the videos coming!

[kawaii241]

I was wondering how come some people baked the steam buns instead of steaming it?

Is it a different recipe or same recipe?

I would like to know please.

Thank You!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

The recipe for the baked buns is a bit different - I'll send u the link through youtube mail :)

[kawaii241]

oh ok

thank you!

[cornsnake1fan]

can i have the message of the baked ones please?

[kawaii241]

okay i accepted u..can u send me the link please?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I just tried to send it and it said we have to be friends first - so i sent the invite :)

[lolvely1]

Sweet!! Thanks!! I first saw these buns on spirited away and a couple other times on animes. Finally I got curious enough to look em up. I think I'll make em for my friends and family thanks again!!

[nikboss3000]

hmmm i wonder what this taste like

[mrcaassy]

Hello, my dad buys these frozen from the Chinese super market, i would love to make them for myself. I was just wondering if you freeze these before you steam them or do you freeze after they are steamed

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I freeze them after they are steamed. Freezing them before may cause the yeast to die and the buns to not rise properly :)

[mrcaassy]

Thanks!

[Prowlgrin]

these look great, i tried making some the other day and i used a recipe containing yeast, i found that the outside was a bit rubbery and not as nice as the ready made ones i bought a few weeks ago. i then looked in a ken hom book and found one without yeast, use baking powder, was sooo good, gonna make them again using the recipe you use for the filling :)

[hackerrena]

can you make them into beef?

i'd like to make both pork and beef for my family :D

[rockstar2677]

wow! thats interesting, I want to try to make it. thanks for this! you rock!

[Neoreina]

i have the flour for prepare the bun thanks for the tutorial of the stuff =D

[bigbear99able]

I wonder if she's married ?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Yes I am married :)

[missychryssy]

Are you Chinese? You look Chinese in the picture.. but mix in the video.. Thanx for the vid

[iamafractal]

can you make the links to the other two videos clickable and put them into the info? thanks!! and happy new year!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Yes - great idea - thank you :)

[HelloImCelina]

Thanks! they look delicious!!

[bangladaylan69]

如此美味又好吃..我知道這是如此美味

[masonmonster]

at 3:38  the spoon magicaly moves

[ceasefire62]

@masonmonster the meat is still alive 

[masonmonster]

@ceasefire62 WERE DOOOOOOMED

the meat is coming back

and revenge wont be so sweet

[reniko5]

@masonmonster holy sht ur right

[jaxblade07]

@masonmonster WHAT THE FUCK O_O ur RIGHT

[hartunian]

@masonmonster That's creepy. It actually does move on it's own. o.o

[futuristfood]

@masonmonster totally...

[shadexknight]

wow O_O this stuff looks awsome to eat might want to try it

[Chikaze01]

oh wow i showed this to my mom and both of us wanna try it out...they look very delicious

[dadkun]

Maestro! thats some good skill right there. subscriber won.

[MissChowChow84]

hello there, you just gained a new subscriber. i stumbled upon your page looking for this recipe. thanks so much for sharing these recipes. i'll be checking back for new ones soon! :D

[chavis9988]

so....good >_>

[nikkijom]

I haven't tryed this yet! But I shall! I love your recipes...your do such an amazing job. Thank You so much!

[Chemicalkinetics]

I also make some Cantonese BBQ pork buns on my own. I find the video very friendly. I do have one suggestion. When making the Char-Siu (Cantonese BBQ pork) with the sauce. Try to keep the sauce to pork ratio low. If the mixture is too thin/watery, then the sauce will squeezed out as you close the buns. The pork solid is not problem because as you close the buns, you can always stretch the dough against the solid pork, but you cannot skretch the dough against the sauce as it is liquid.

[djhinrg]

Now you're making me Hungry! :)

The pinching part takes practice but it's quite easy.

Thank you for sharing!

[perryjames123]

just like that!

[Tomoka0013]

I can't wait to try this, I generally make a lot of Japanese food, but have been intimidated by Chinese cuisine, though you really make it seem approachable! Thanks for the great vid.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Thanks for the great comment and for watching :)

[monkeycasa]

Why don't you ever cut into the food item so we can see how it looks on the inside? Do we have to wait for the book or something? LOL

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

lol - I'll start doing that - thanks for watching :)

[EtherealStudent]

l like your videos, they are very easy to follow. I followed your videos to make steamed buns, and they look great! However, the dough in my buns taste a little sour after steaming, am I doing something wrong?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Did you let the dough starter sit for more than a day? If the starter is left out for a few days it actually becomes sour, which makes it great for sourdough bread, but not so great for these buns :)

[cartroadster]

hey, i like your videos but the dough that you are using is not the same as in a dim sum restaurant or like in hong-kong,i am looking for the very white dough and it is very soft,

[KarlaRussox]

me too . x

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

They do make a special flour, but it's hard to find; especially where I live. It's Hong Kong Pau flour - I'm pretty sure this will give you the results your looking for :)

[berriesjojo]

method it very clear , good job.

[harmonyjay]

yumm

[TerminalMontage]

Cha Siu Bao, is tooooo good.

[yoshidarling]

can i bake in the oven what do i have to brush the bun with before baking and how many degrees for how long ? please help me I LOVE when it baked, thx a lot...

[brisk10k]

I've tried baking them on 180C preheated oven for 30-40mins.

Can be called as Toasted Buns.

[flyingrv6]

Your videos are fun and educational but I'd like to say please be mindful of your lighting. I've noticed on many that sometimes it seems very dark and hard to see. Hope that helps. Again, thanks for the videos. I love them all.

[utahash]

it will be easier to wrap if u put the filling into the refrigerator to let the filling becomes cold. it will make the filling's sauce more like a jelly and easier to wrap.

[adventure002006]

Never would have figured that out in a millon years. It was like a orchestra of fingers. Great help. Cheers

[ilikealicia]

finally! thank you for showing how to properly close a bao! I do pretty well on dumpings, baoze just kill me! haha

thank you, paula deen of the east!

[cubby1812]

you know there IS a way to roll that without sticking your fingers in there.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Using your hands allows you to make sure the dough is right - you can feel if it gets too dry or too sticky :)

[jayangli]

u speak chinese? and i like your hand work

[MsArocho]

great tutorial...

i've always wanted to learn how to make this.

[nintenhoe]

I made these last night! They are reallllly yummy. The only problem I had was forming the buns. They are supposed to have the little creases on the top and come to a point and I was following your instructions but mine always seemed to not come together so pretty. Like the creases would smooth out and go away. Oh well. Tasty anyways. hehe.

[JayZTupacNas]

hi great recipe. enjoyed the video.

Do you know how to make the Baked BBQ Pork bun, the one with the golden orange bun? Can you make a video if you do.

Thanks

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Yes I have this on my request list and will try to do it soon. Thanks so much for watching :)

[EddElectro]

your video was the most helpful!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

the first time i tried these i fell in love.

i've been trying to make them but no one did

the video that will help me, so thank you once

again!

[Supra00717]

Hello again I was wondering if you had made a video of how to make Chinese BBQ Spare Ribs and also what kind of BBQ sauce would you use to make them because when I order them from any Oriental Restaurant i notice the BBQ sauce they use has oil so im guessing its not your average Heinz BBQ sauce.

I want your cooking powers!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Hi- I've never really seen an oily sauce. I always use Hoisin sauce for my spare ribs. Some use a black bean sauce as well. But it might be the WuXi spare ribs which have a sweet and salty flavor and sometimes have sesame oil drizzled on.

Thank you for watching and your comments :)

[YuukiChan1117]

cool video, but my mom was complaining that you kept on saying "just like that" or "just like this"

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Oh I know - I've been trying to stop saying that - it's one of those awful habits :)

[judithbjini]

I really hope you don't do anything unnatural to you. If that's what you say, that's what you say. It's part of the charm! You're like the Paula Dean of Chinese cooking (without all the butter)!

[kissmonky]

what else can I damp the buns in, if I don't have a real bamboo steemer??

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

You can steam them in a wok or pot if you have a rack that can fit comfortably in the wok or pot. Just put some water in the bottom, not letting it touch the top of the rack. Then place the buns on the rack, and cover the pot. Just keep checking to make sure that you dont boil off all of the water and add additional water as needed :)

[EVL76]

I have made these from your Instructions three times now and have to say THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! Nobody in my family can get enough of them! Great videos, very easy to follow. I'm looking forward to trying more of your recipes, thanks again.

[girl4funlove]

i'm going to try this i hope it works for me.

THANK YOU

[KunoichiKira]

these are very delicious. ive had them in a dim sum restaurant before and am very pleased to find the recipe on here. (:

[ch3ryl1029]

that looked good and i think my mom makes those too. i just want to eat it now

[toshzpelta]

How many individual buns can that amount of dough make?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

This makes about 12 buns :)

[toshzpelta]

What!???! Only 12 buns???

I made a recipe that used the same amount of flour and a little less pork, and it made 24 buns. I thought for sure it was the same amount...

I guess I was skimping on the pork? Anyways, thank you, I needed that information, lest I was going to make Mini Buns XD

[prosporter6]

the way i make it, i make more sauce. More sauce, more flavor :D

[edwinesperida]

sweet!

[Zaroteary]

add a bit of white vinegar, like 1/4 teaspoon, into the dough, so that it won't look yellowy =)

[thibaulthalpern]

You don't add white vinegar to make the dough white. It's the type of flour used.

[Zaroteary]

that was juz what i learned from chinese cooking class.

[ccgee]

yes, it's the flour and also the oil you use may also creates a slight yellow tinge. Best to use shortening or pork oil.

Vinegar is to remove the sour dough's sourness, surprisingly

[ketambugy]

I made the Spring Rolls and about 50 of these for my boy's birthday party, and they were a hit. Everybody liked them. I received a lot of compliments.

I made an experiment and freeze some uncooked and some cooked and they tasted the same. I just let the uncooked on the steamer for 5 more minutes.

This recipe is a keeper. Thank you very much !

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

That is great! Thanks so much for letting me know :)

[PumpkinSpice316]

For the filling does it matter if you put in the oyster sauce? If you leave it out is it any good still? cause my friend is allergic to seafood.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Leaving out the oyster sauce will probably greatly affect the flavor. They do however make a vegetarian oyster sauce out of mushrooms, which I think a lot of oriental stores now carry :)

[TraumaPsychoTizer]

there is a recipe i found that substituted the oyster sauce for chicken broth and it tasted just the same

[manuelrrb]

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bobbyhill601]

The vietnameese version of this taste a lot better, you pretty much do the same step but with different stuff like eggs and pork.

[Asianboysiam]

that's still chinese just a different filling...there's pork, chicken, and so forth i even had sweet yellow egg bao

[markzpurcz]

i love ur recipes... i will use it to start my own restaurant. :)

[crock703]

How well do they keep if your fridge&reheat a day or more later? Do they dry out, dough gets rubbery?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I wouldn't refrigerate them for more than 2 days. If you need to keep them longer you can freeze them. Then to reheat, I just defrost them and wrap them with a damp papertowel and microwave them for about 30 seconds to a minute :)

[ketambugy]

Can I freeze them uncooked, or they have to be fully cooked ?

And can I reheat them in the Steamer ?

And how can I keep them warm ?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I always cook them fully and then freeze them. To reheat, just let them thaw and then steam until hot. To keep them warm I would just cover them with a warm moist towel :)

[TraumaPsychoTizer]

it gets hard and crusty

[casomarch]

The best Chinese food in the world ,is made in Hawaii...

[romjaheim01]

wow your beautiful

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Thanks - my husband thinks so too - But I hope you like my recipes even more :)

[shimushimu]

6:42 so sweet ,,ups,, ;)

[ChinkyChocolate]

i dont buy frozen ones LOL

homemade is awesome (:

[trek9090]

Thank you for the reply!!!!

[Adeleah]

Hi! I have a question...I only have one small steamer (4 buns). While waiting for the 1st batch of the buns to be done, can I do the 2nd,3rd,4th batch of the buns while waiting for 15mins. for the 1st batch of my buns to be done? Is that ok? Thanks!