How to Make a Dough Starter for Mantou

[kpopelf]

Thanks a lot

[kpopelf]

If you only use a bit of it and put the rest into the fridge, would it go bad, how Long would the freshness last?? Thanks

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@kpopelf I'll send you the link to the article with info on how to store and reuse a starter :)

[rbl5759]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy Hi there. First of all, thanks for putting up these videos! I was wondering the same s kpopelf - how do I store/reuse the starter? Would you mind sending me article also? Thank you



[MingTheMerciful]

Hi, I would like to know how many ml is 1 cup ?

[Emmalicourice]

how many grams of active dry yeast if i cant find the packet? thanks! x

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@Emmalicourice Hi- the packet is 7grams :)

[Emmalicourice]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy

thanks!

[1dumbgurl]

when u say cake flour u mean those flour u use to bake cake or do u mean rice flour?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@1dumbgurl It's the flour for cakes - it's lighter and finer in texture :)

[schweetheartmonkee]

Does somebody have the link for feeding the dough starter? I think many people want that link. Maybe somebody can share..

I want to make this for my New Years party!!!

[MrVichien]

when we have the dough starter, how many days can we keep it in the refrigerator until it can't be used ?

Thank you very much

[StudioSante]

Your sweet like an anime girl :-) the voice as well.

Hello from Slovakia

[aihposs]

is it a total of 1 cup of all purpose flour?

[bkyau]

Hi, can you send me the link on how to store the started as well or how to feed it? seems like such a waste to chuck it and make again. cheers and GREAT video.

[starmoon111]

i've just found your video recently and made the mantou for first time, very delicious,just like store brought. Love it. Thank you. But, i have a lot of dough starter left and now put it in the glass jar in the refrigerator. <My question is: my starter is now 3 days old, if i want to make mantou again, can i use it right away? OR, should i need to take it out and stay in room temperature first OR i heard people said you have to "feed" them first before using it again. Please teach me. Thanks.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@starmoon111 I'll send u a link through youtube mail with info about using and feeding the starter :)

[jim404sea]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy hi - can you send me the link also about how to use and feed the extra mantou starter? Thanks!

[schweetheartmonkee]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy

Please may I have that info - aobut feeding the starter-- too... the recipe I am currently following creates stiff mantous.... It doesn't use a starter however.

[kagomekikyo100]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy are you part chinese?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@kagomekikyo100 I'm 1/2 Chinese :)

[jaybors]

how many grams or tbsp/tsp is equivalent to a pack of yeast?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@jaybors It's about 2 1/2 tsp :)

[touleexiong18]

hey if  we just use some of them can we put them Frigidaire refrigerator???

[firered7435]

do you have to use the dough starter for making mantou?

[ariannesgames]

I cant find active dry yeast... Can I use instant dry yeast instead?

[middriftter]

what is cake flour, as i live in australia i have never come across this type of flour, can we use plain flour instead of cake flour & all purpose flour

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@middriftter Cake flour is lighter than all purpose flour. For this recipe you can substitute the cake flour by taking 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour and removing 2 tbsps. Then add 2 tbsp of cornstarch and sift it together :)

[Incocoloo]

Hi, I just wanna ask how should I keep the rest of the liquidy dough starter. Do I store it in the freezer? How do I use it next time when I am making mantou again?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@Incocoloo You can store it in the freezer if you're not going to use it for a while. But when you remove it, you have to let it defrost and then "feed" it and let it ferment. I'll send you a link through youtube mail that explains more on how to store it :)

[YaoMingLily]

I don't get it. Why is this so watery?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@YaoMingLily It should be bubbly and liquidy. This is a dough starter, not the actual dough. The starter can be kept to be used in other breads and can be "fed" with flour which makes it thicker and easier to store if you wish :)

[YaoMingLily]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy Thanks.

[especialisisisismo]

ok a try speak inglish ok I want to know if I could pass the recipe for steamed bread

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@especialisisisismo yes that is fine :)

[especialisisisismo]

ok a try speak inglish ok I want to know if I could pass the recipe for steamed bread

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Hi- I don't really understand Spanish and when I put this in a translator it didn't come out quite right so I'm not sure what you are asking. Maybe someone can translate it for me :)

[jenmum11]

Hi, may I know how long can we keep the starter if we did not use it? Thx.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@jenmum11 You can actually keep the starter for a couple of years. I'll send u a link through youtube mail about how to use it and store it :)

[margeena]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy hie.. can you send me the link as well since I always have lots of leftovers and it always goes to waste... can you send the link of the sourdough bread recipe as well?? thanks!!~~

this recipe is just great... i've made it twice... !!~

[almantaite]

what is cake flour? does it containts bicarbonate soda?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Hi- The cake flour that I use here is "Swans Down" and on the box it states that it is "made from soft winter wheat and is sifted so that it is 27 times finer than all purpose flour.....it does not contain any leavening agent or salt."

It's basically a lot finer and softer than regular all purpose flour and does not have bicarbonate soda or anything else added to it :)

[almantaite]

thanks for the answer :). Looks like I know what you're talking about, but I think it will be difficult to find it in Ireland's stores :)

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

You may be able to order it online. If not, you could simply use all purpose flour, although the texture may be slightly denser.

[winterminter]

how do u count the flour by cup. how big is the cup? or can u tell me how many g izzit for the cake flour and purpose flour

[almantaite]

1 cup is 250 ml, I think..

[winterminter]

thx!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

A cup is the unit of measurement here in the US. Each ingredient has a different equivalent in grams b/c grams is weight and a cup is volume. I'll send u a link to a converter over youtube mail since I can't post links here :)

[Babiixeleana]

Can you send me some bread recipes that uses this dough starter?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I'll send you the link through youtube mail :)

[wickedlady4180]

Can this dough be used for Japanese Nikuman? It seems almost identical.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

This dough may be a little too soft. The dough for the barbecued pork buns (in my video list) would be perfect for the Nikuman :)

[ForeverYoursKelly]

chines food is good

[reedrich4rds]

how much dough starter does this make? i noticed the mantou video recpide only needs 1/4 cup of dough starter

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

It makes about 2 1/2 to 3 cups :)

[RadioActiveOreo]

can someone send me a recipe for some sort of bread or anything actually, i made the mantou buns, but i have a ton of starter left! any replies would be appreciated :D

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

If you leave the starter out a few days you can use it to make sourdough bread. I'll send u the link of the list of these bread recipes through you tube mail :)

[HKichen]

go visit foodwishes

He is a chef and he makes bread too.

[RadioActiveOreo]

i know :) hes cool :P

[soogoonu]

nice recipe - it is a not very often known recipe in home kitchens but is very rewarding because it can be used even to make very tasty home made pizzas too. Another thing to know about this, is that you can take off the bread or pizza final dough a 10/20% to preserve in the refrigerator to use it as a starter and make a better pizza or bread the next time, without even to add again the active yeast .

[egalfer]

I would like to have a bread recipe using this dough starter. thanks.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I used a basic sourdough recipe that I found on the web. I'll send u the link through the youtube mail :)

[SushML]

hi! I made a big mistake,, i think.

instead of 1 1/2 tsp i added like almost a whole pack of instant yeast to it. and now in a about an hour it as has gotten about 3 times its original volume.. is this normal???

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

That's ok...you just had very immediately active yeast...but you can still use this in the same amount for your mantou :)

[knightwolf333]

Why do you need to use a glass bowl? So it does not stick?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

This is a great question - If you continue to let this starter ferment to use in other breads it's best to use glass because as it ferments it will react with metal or plastic :)

[SushML]

thanx for the video! i only have instant yeast available. how much should i use?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I would just use about 1 1/2 tsp of the instant yeast :)

[SushML]

Thank you!

[recoil53]

You must be of Northern Chinese decent, to call this mantou.

My father used to make bao (the Cantonese way of saying steamed bread) with coconut filling on occasion. Good memories.

Not that pork or red bean is bad.