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Barbecue Pork Bun

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Title

Barbecue Pork Bun

Subject

Food, Dim Sum, Pork, Bun

Description

Barbecue Pork Bun or Char Siu Bao is a bun filled with Cantonese style barbecued pork. Both its steamed and baked versions can be found in Dim Sum restaurants everywhere in Hong Kong.

Creator

Guangdong

Format

If baked, the outer shell of the bun will be crispy before reaching the soft, bouncy bun that wraps the meat inside. The barbecue pork inside should be tender, juicy, sweet and savoury.

Identifier

Food Item Item Type Metadata

Recipe

http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/13/bbq-pork-buns-char-siu-bao/, https://thewoksoflife.com/2014/02/chinese-bbq-pork-buns-cha-siu-bao/

Alternative Name

Barbecue Pork Bun/ 叉燒包/Char Siu Bao

Ingredients

Bread Flour, All Purpose Flour, Water, Milk, Sugar, Salt, Instant Yeast, Eggs, Butter, Eggwash, Sesame Seeds

Citation

Guangdong, “Barbecue Pork Bun,” Food Iconic to Hong Kong, accessed April 26, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-11/items/show/22.

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