Chinese Meat Buns

[RoninOkami]

your no stranger to buns... you know the meat and so do I....

[koolkatcutey]

I don't eat pork, is it ok if i used ground chicken or beef? Can we also add peas into it?

[VHDANCE35216]

@koolkatcutey Sure, that will work. But the color of the peas might not be green though.

[msswen]

do you chop the cabbage to very very small pieces? Mine seems like big...chunks... :0

[VHDANCE35216]

@msswen Mine is slightly smaller than 1cmX 1cm.

[AmberGotLost]

I made some using this recipe, the visual on how to pinch the bun shut was excellent. I didn't see milk in the video but I followed the recipe below with my own filling (chicken, cabbage, ginger, soy sauce, salt, peanut oil, sugar) and the buns came out so fluffy and yeasty/sweet. Very good!

[DemonicAngle15]

i made some buns using your recipe , they where so good!

[AdventurousMoh]

I was wondering....I want to make something that no one would make... I'm from Dubai and I would adore to make one of these at least.

But the idea of "Date buns" came to my mind. How would you keep the taste of the dates within the bun without overloading it with around 6 dates? I want to keep it as like, 2 dates per bun.

[VHDANCE35216]

@AdventurousMoh

Well, make the bun smaller!

We used to eat Moon Cake during the Moon festival. There is a flavor of dates and it is quite delicious. I'm not sure what ingredients in the filling, but I'm sure the filling is grinded to a form of paste and sugar (a lot) is added.

You may try your bun this way, and I think you will like it! Good luck!

[TheDestinyRebel]

nice soundtrack

[frezierre]

whats the name of this song?? I love it!

[speckspeck]

@frezierre YOU WOULD ALSO LIKE elton john singing Philadelphia freedom

[alexsnoosnoo]

Is it alright if i use chicken!? D:

[VHDANCE35216]

@alexsnoosnoo Sure, try anything you like!

[Fitange]

wonderful video thanks

[VHDANCE35216]

@Fitange Thanks!

[CrazyOtaku]

I've made these twice now! My brother loves it! lol He'll eat SIX at one time if I let him! lol Thanks so much!

[CrazyOtaku]

so does the pork cook through the steam? I feel nervous about not cooking most meats thoroughly.

[VHDANCE35216]

@CrazyOtaku Don't worry, it will be fully cooked if you steam it for 20 minutes!

[MrVlogasaurusX]

@CrazyOtaku We cooked ours a little before putting it in because we felt the same way and it turned out great :)

[apocaRUFF]

Wow, this video doubles as a recipe video AND a rick roll! :D

[alllen750]

thank you the vediveo & recipe. However I can not find the Whitelily flour in dallas, tx .

[VHDANCE35216]

@alllen750 Don't worry, I use White lily flour only because it is whiter, nothing special. You may use all purpose flour of any brand!

[camilleathome]

Im trying this recipe now but with a few ingredients changed as i was missing things. Cant wait to see how it turns out!

[VHDANCE35216]

@camilleathome Way to go!

[camilleathome]

@VHDANCE35216 they came out DELICIOUS. Only thing is my dough was a little tough but i think that was cause i used a bit too much since i used whole wheat dough. Next time i might substitute half a cup with vital wheat gluten which helps it act like white dough. the inside was ground pork,green onions, sugar, pepper, ginger, red wine vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce, cornstarch and i was out of eggs so i substituted with a tbsp of cream mixed with ground flax as a binder. 

[VHDANCE35216]

@camilleathome Yeahhhh! Proud of you! You did a great job! :-P

[camilleathome]

@VHDANCE35216 Thanks! My husband loved them also. Im very excited as i have been wanting to learn how to do these by myself for years. Ever since the sailor moon tv shows back when i was 10 years old XD

[camilleathome]

@VHDANCE35216 The only thing i would do differently than i did is omit the pepper as it made it just a bit spicy. But other than that it made my eyes roll back from deliciousness XD

[KojiPhoenix]

ah so you dont have to use oister sauce i was wondering about because almost every recipe i found use oister sauce thanks for the video

[VHDANCE35216]

@Lhouie27 Thanks!

[adydbzgirl01]

tks ,i'll try it

[VHDANCE35216]

@adydbzgirl01

You're welcome. Have fun!

[LilDrizzerr]

what type of flour?

[VHDANCE35216]

@LilDrizzerr

All prupsoe flour.



[crazedanisa]

is the damp cloth a papertowel? or like a rag? im curious becuz i will definetly be makeing this soon :)

[VHDANCE35216]

@crazedanisa

You can use either a rag, a cheesecloth, or few layers of unfolded gauze; they all will work!

[20009vl]

thanks very much for reply and suggestion re filling. will definitely try this recipe! 

[20009vl]

hi. i see the recipe for making the dough... but i don't find the recipe for making the filling.....would you please post or let me know where I can locate it. one of the comments said to look on the right side...but i don't see it... sorry. can you post again... much appreciated!! I wanna make this like as soon as possible. it looks sooo delicious!!

[VHDANCE35216]

@20009vl The filling: Cabbage, ground pork, soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste. I didn't measure these portions, because they will depend on personal taste. Jsut cook a spoonful filling and taste it before you wrap all the meat buns. Good luck!

[20009vl]

thanks for making this video and sharing your techniques! Really appreciate it!

[koo211]

aww i wish i had some of those buns lol thanxz for the video

[VHDANCE35216]

Tyurru360 @VHDANCE35216 Ah ok thanks :) Another thing, I don't like pork very much, can I use beef for this recipe? Thanks again.

[VHDANCE35216]

@Tyurru360 Sure, and if you want to share your beef recipe, that'll be great!

[Tyurru360]

@VHDANCE35216 Hey the recipe worked great! To the beef mixture I added some ginger and spring onions too. Thanks again.

[Tyurru360]

don't you cook the pork before filling the buns?

[VHDANCE35216]

@Tyurru360 I use raw meat in the filling. Don't worry, It will be fully cooked during 20 minutes cooking in the steamer.

[AnnAnime]

Can these be frozen and thawed out for later? If so then Freeze before or after cooking?

[VHDANCE35216]

@AnnAnime Yeah, I freeze some buns after cooking. You should wait them to cool down completely, then put in zipper bag and freeze.

[Bccaundefined]

Those meat buns look like presents. Presents of love.

[maikokyubigami]

-drooling-

[o0dakaros0o]

I truly enjoyed this video. They looked delicious and it looks simple but I don't think I could do it as good as you XD. Keep it up and thank you for posting, my family loved it! :)

[yayo685]

this is the first time ive ever seen the rick rolled song used in a constructive manner. GO VHDANCE! btw those meat buns look awesome KEEP IT UP

[VHDANCE35216]

@yayo685 Thank you sooo much! :-)

[Nara6Roku]

I really liked this video for making meat buns and I'm going to try the recipe for the dough very soon but with another sort of filling. Thank you, thank you and thank you again for this video. It's simplistic, easy to follow and even entertaining.

[VHDANCE35216]

@Nara6Roku

Thanks for your compliment!

[aquilarealm]

wow, this looks good!

can we bake these instead of putting it on a steamer...(don't have one).

also, what exactly do the buns rest on when you put it on the steamer?

[VHDANCE35216]

@aquilarealm

Well, if you want to bake the buns, you might change the dough to more butter-tasty dough. Otherwise the buns might taste plain.

The buns rest on a piece of damp cloth in the steamer.

[aquilarealm]

@VHDANCE35216 ooh, icic. I'm not a fan of butter or shortening or oil etc but is there anything else that could help? in another video the dough was yellowish, but they didn't show how they made it...maybe they added eggs, sort of like the dough for pasta? thanks for your help!

[yayo685]

@VHDANCE35216 steaming is pretty simple though. you dont need an official steamer to steam stuff. if you have a deep pot or soemthing along those likes put a bowl underneath, fill the pot up with water about half way up the bowl, then put a rack and w/e youre steaming on a plate. boil the water and put a lid over it and voila you have a steamer.

[korcio]

Never have seen a better presentation or more entertaining video for making steamed buns. Thank you very much for taking the time to create and share it!!

Also, for those curious, you can substitute other ingredients than pork, but I suggest sticking to pork as it is most delicious and helps hold form best. You can sweeten the recipe by adding freshly ground ginger to the pork and letting it sit overnight as well.

[VHDANCE35216]

@korcio

Thanks for the comment.

[ChristaLovesDrama]

haha we're getting Rick rolled just by watching this! Anywho! Thanks for sharing, very tasty looking.

[pannie]

is it all purpose flour you use or something else?

[VHDANCE35216]

@pannie

Yes, it was all purpose flour.

[Shogunelite]

I honestly thought I was gonna get rick roll'd but this video was very amazingly put together and shows just he right way of teaching someone to make a meat bun! I'm gonna fave and Like the vid! Thak you VHDANCE!

[blacksage22]

lol ok i have to say it...why do i feel like i just got rick rolled

[Portillamasbalaidos]

song please??

grat vid ;)

[VHDANCE35216]

@Portillamasbalaidos "Never Gonna Give You Up"

[TheMrDomingo]

haha i thought you were pranking me at the start of the music lol

[dlb159]

Very nice!  Thanks for sharing.

[zczaldy]

Very well done presentation. 5*

[khmerbeauty123]

omg loooks so delicious making me hungry now :D

[reneenae3]

love the video, its made to look so simple i must try it i'm sure they are delicious...and shit..i just got rick rolled ..omg lmfao.

again tho, worth it..nice vid.

[raulgomez777]

for a second i thought i got ricked rolled haha

[soulsoul56]

very good demonstration!

[sacopenapa]

This video unvails the mistery of these buns! Great Video!!!!! Many thanks!!!! Xie Xie!

[sweetums1125]

Great video! You really inspired me to try it & I plan on trying it soon. Can you please provide the portions for the filing? How much meat, soy sauce, etc?

Thank you for sharing:)

[nowingedangel]

ooo, looks yummy. i will try making this eventually.

[kalou]

ok we gotta admit we are kind of rick rolled:P

[chawni1031]

haha i love the rick rolled! thanks for the vid. you make the wrapping part seem so easy and i liked the way you portioned the dough. i think im gonna try all your techniques. thanks alot!!

[mppkhmin]

Hi again. You don't use shortening in your dough recipe. Any particular reason for that or is it simply because shortening isn't necessary at all. thks.

[VHDANCE35216]

It's not necessary. These are steamed buns. I think shortening is needed for baking.

[mppkhmin]

I heard bout the vinegar but they didn't mention how much. I did try adding vinegar to the boiling water however the buns still came out yellow.

Singapore - Hong Kong flour

Malaysia - steamed buns flour from Blue Key

[VHDANCE35216]

Honestly I didn't try adding vinegar to the boiling water. I think choosing flour is the key. But yet, it's only the difference of color, it won't affect the taste!

[mppkhmin]

Thks for the recipe.I've tried 3 before this and yours is the softest & most fluffy. But my buns are not smooth the first round so I'm gonna try again this week.

Q1 - y can't we use milk for (A).

Q2 - what's the purpose of using milk? is it to make the buns softer?

Singapore - HongKong flour

Malaysia - Blue Key's pao flour

[VHDANCE35216]

Milk is added to dough for richer taste, you may just add water instead of milk.

But add milk to (A) is not necessary, sugar will do the job!

[Ifzaal7]

whoa nearly got rick rolled man!

[wickedlady4180]

After you prepare the buns can you freeze them, then cook them another time?

[VHDANCE35216]

Well, I never try that before. But think about the "ready to use" dough in the supermarket, it might work. Let me know if you try successfully!

[highrapture]

uuuuuuuh.... did i just get rick rolled??

[judynvang]

i heard that adding vinegar to the boiling water helps turn it white too..thanks for the upload...gonna try this tomorrow...

[mppkhmin]

it doesn't help. my buns still turned yellow then brown the next day!

[luagntxhi6koj]

Thank you very much for uploading this fun video. I love it. I've been having trouble finding the right kind of all purpose. Someone once told me I can use Hong Kong Pau flour but it is so hard to find but I will surely try White Lily Flour. I can't wait til tomorrow. Thanks again.

[KamidakeRed]

After watching the Anime Saiyuki and im watching Saiyuki Reload right now i have this major Craving for Meat Bun..Im A chef in Real but wasent quite sure how to make them the Right Way you know there the American Way and the Right Way lol...MMmmmmm Meat Buns

[IrishTheatreDork24]

OMG same! I came here just after watching some Saiyuki episodes! Hahaha!

Tastyness.... ^.^

[Xiia0Sn00pY]

and to all who view this.. this video is a PAU recipe a fluffy bun. not a dumpling recipe a dumpling is thin skin and doesnt use yeast. this is a fluffy "baozi" meaning its a fluffy bun with filling inside it. not thin skinned..

just for ur info to all

[sandman98756]

i am making me some, thank you

[sweetkisses900]

damnit, i knew i shouldn't have watched this vid....now im hungry D:

[tmomof6]

yeah I almost turned it off after the first few notes of the song!!!

[00sven00sven00]

whoa, nearly got rick rolled!

[chefcommons]

Nice work, we liked your video very much so we embedded it on ChefCommons . com w/ link back and reference to Youtube. (Let us know if you don't wish for it to be featured)

[VHDANCE35216]

Sure!

[Xiia0Sn00pY]

can i ask... how do i make the pau's white in colour! and jiaozi dumplings white! ive used many types of flour and it all turns yelllowish! so i must be something they put in! starch flour or something!

[VHDANCE35216]

Yep, I experienced that before, until I tried "White Lily" flour, the buns turned out white!

You live in Singapore, I don't know what brand name of flour you should try, but if you are in US, you can find "White Lily" easily at supermarket!

[chentinela]

Simple and Delisious i <3 it thanks for the video :3

[marion0501]

hi!!!!!

thank you so much for the video! it's awesome!

[humpeldiepumelderkum]

do i only need the half-cabbage? how much meat do i need? 1/2 kg? and what is better, dry yeast or fresh? plz need a quick answer, wanna try it tomorrow ^^

[TriforceZeldaSheiky]

are thos the pork buns you see at Dim Sum restaurants?? those things are good, and so is the tofu soup

[VHDANCE35216]

Those are "char siu bau" at Dim Sum restaurants, though the filling are different, both tasted good!

[xwawas]

ive been bao round lol :) nice

[neon290mnl]

what kind of sauce is good for that bun? is that bun also called siopao?

[VHDANCE35216]

You can eat plain without any sauce. Or with chili sauce. Or with black vinegar, all taste very good!

[neon290mnl]

don't you have any measurements for making your buns?

[VHDANCE35216]

Please see the right hand side info!

[Squirrelbanditz]

If you make them then freeze them do you know how long they will stay good for?

[VHDANCE35216]

I've tried for two months and still good!

[xwawas]

and do i knead before or after i let the dough ssit? and lol how come ur dough is like so soft and not easily broken! i dont get it

[crock703]

baozi!!!

I've been looking for a recipe video for over 2 years now.

Thank you.

[yokikk1029]

Hi VHDANCE. Great video, however, you did not mention the portions of the dough ingredients. How much yeast, flour, salt...etc? I tried another recipe for the dough and it turned out spongey and a little too firm. Can you please post the exact amount of ingredients that goes into your dough mixture? Greatly appreciate it...thank you!

[VHDANCE35216]

I've post the recipe in the Info on the right side.

[pacatrue]

Thank you so much. I've been looking to re-create good bao zi ever since I did a study abroad in Tianjin 16 years ago now. It's hard to find a full bao zi recipe in the U.S. Love the Gou bu li restaurant! I will give these a try soon.

[candies1225]

Hi, it is very nice that you showed us how to make your buns but the thing is, we need your recipe too. It will be nice if you can provide us the recipe. As soon as you share that to us, I will make those buns right away. Thanks!

[ZhugeLiang51]

lpease can u tell how much flour ,yeast added?

[mojacko24]

wow, the dough looks fantastic! can White Lily be usually found in Asian stores? thanks for sharing this vid : D!

[VHDANCE35216]

You should find White Lily flour easily at any supermarket in the United States. Or any brand name will be OK, but when you use White Lily, your meat buns will be WHITE and fluffy!

[mojacko24]

thank you : D. one last question, how much water did you use for the dough? is it just the amount mentioned in the directions for the yeast? thanks! i hope to make these soon!

[animegirl016]

thanks for the vid. you are awesome!

[Junglegal88]

i am excited to find this clip about how to make the ground meat (pork) bun....just i don't know how to make the dough...now i got it...thx for sharing the skill...would the bun be too big???

[VHDANCE35216]

Too big? Not at all, it's a right size for my husband as breakfast!

[CatyaMcSpooky]

I'm gonna make Meat Buns too,but after you cooked them,the pastry looked raw. Can I cook them in the oven instead?

[VHDANCE35216]

Don't worry, after 20 minutes steaming, the pastry is white, "fluffy" and fully cooked. If you put meat buns in oven, they won't be fluffy.

[jymlam]

Hi! Great video! What proportions of flour,water, sugar and yeast do you use for your dough?

[justgonnastay]

That whole twisting/closing part is like a magic trick - I watched carefully and still don't see how it's done!

[Silversnofu]

I thought I was being rick-rolled too.

[VHDANCE35216]

Can't help! I love this song!

[xwawas]

you know this rick rolled song one time i opened a internet link and it played this song and wont allow me to close the window...

man its annoying...

anyways i sell when folding or spining folding the dumplings ur fast.. how i wish i can do that

[sarasparagus]

Thank you so much for this! I tried to form the buns by following cookbook directions but they just looked like lumps. I found your video (and watched it over and over and over) and it cleared everything up!

[VHDANCE35216]

I'm happy to hear that my video is helpful!

[xwawas]

and how do you make ur buns white coloured for me after making the dumplings the skin is yellowish=(

[VHDANCE35216]

Try "White Lily" all purpose flour, it will be WHITE!

[Driliasphd]

Hey great video, you are awesome! :D But i have to ask, was that a special pot you used to steam-cook the buns? And will i have to cook the filling (since the ground meat is raw) before putting it in the buns? Ty!

[bakingforever]

Great video of Chinese Buns! I'm so hungry...Thank you so much. I'll will try to make it

[sasusaku4ever1234]

This is a good video on Nikuma because the music was awesome and the directions were simple, good job!

[GaySparkles]

I really like this recipe, I've already added it to my collection and will be making it soon!

[OculusDraconis]

Fantastic, this is great!

Meat buns are a favorite of mine :D

I will definietly try this.

How much yeast do I add to how much flour?

Also, how much pepper and other things do I add to, what I'm assuming, 2 lbs of meat? Thanks!

[Seraphim712]

This is the best video I've come across. Thank you so much for sharing! Loved the music.

[VHDANCE35216]

I'm glad you like it!

[Gobliwog]

Can I use self-rising flour instead?

Tks!

[VHDANCE35216]

I didn't try self-rising flour before, but I think that will work.

[randomnesswaffles]

wow! i'm gonna try to make this!

in vietnam, we call it banh bao. it's REALLY good! thanks for sharing this vid.

oh, and i &hearts; the song. ^^

[VHDANCE35216]

You know what, your "banh bao" sounds like Meat bun in Taiwanese! I'm glad you enjoyed the music!

[randomnesswaffles]

ur welcome =D

[PureXtasy]

This is great!! I'll be doing this tomorrow! I really hope this won't be hard haha

[VHDANCE35216]

Hi, just follow the directions, it won't go wrong. Good Luck!

[bhdance35226]

I tried this today. It turned out very well. Thank you for sharing your cooking!

[VHDANCE35216]

You're welcome!

[MetalTigger]

Make the edges thick and the centre thin..... I wish...lol... gotta keep trying this one to get it right. I like the look of your 'rolling pin'... is is just 'dowl'??.....and thanks for the new style demo

[VHDANCE35216]

Hey, don't misleading others; about the wrap, it should be thinner on the edge, thicker in the center! Hope the video does help!

[MetalTigger]

haha... I was joking... thats how MINE come out .. thats why I need to keep practicing..lolol

[fireface1978]

Awesome I will try this tomorrow! Your videos are great, thank you

[VHDANCE35216]

Thanks for your comment. You'll enjoy trying, it's so much fun!!