Chinese Steamed Buns with Roast Pork (Cha Shao Pao)
For this recipe, you will need all purpose flour, sugar, yeast, shortening, peanut oil, 1/2 pound of cha shao (Chinese roasted pork), leeks, sliced ginger root, salt, both light and dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, chicken stock, sesame oil, red food coloring, and cornstarch. Dice the cha shao before starting the recipe. To make the dumplings, sift 6 cups of all purpose flour into a large bowl. Dissolve 1/2 cup of sugar in a little hot water. Add 1 tablespoon of yeast and stir. Let this stand for 10 minutes. Melt two tablespoons of shortening in a microwave safe bowl. … Continue reading