When I was visiting my mother-in-law for Thanksgiving, she made me steamed buns with Chinese sausage. I thought it was a fun play on the hot dog buns that can be found in Chinese bakeries and I was surprised at how tasty the combo is given its simplicity! Here is a remake! This steamed bun…
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Kimchi Cheese Rolls (Sourdough or Yeasted)
These Kimchi Cheese Rolls are tangy, cheesy & packed full of umami. Best of all, they are unfussy. They are inspired by the cheese rolls at Cheese Board Bakery. Their cheese bread is made with simple sourdough and it was so simple and perfect that it I had to try making something similar at home….
Overnight Sourdough Orange Sweet Rolls
Below, you’ll find the Sourdough Version and the Yeasted Version of the recipe Bright, citrusy, sweet with just a bit of tang that complements the orange ?. It is topped with orange zest and turbino sugar for some textural crunch. Uses 1 orange and makes 6 rolls. This brioche style bread is perfect for a…
Soft Raisin Yogurt Buns
A couple months ago, I ran an experiment involving making bread with Tanzhong, Yudane and Yogurt. I am still wrapping my head on how to present all that information in a blog post but the high level conclusion is this: incorporating any of the three creates a more tender bake than without. These yogurt buns…
Toasted Milk Mantou (Steamed Buns)
I saw Ruth Tam toast milk powder in her instagram story and right then and there I could already smell and taste its genius. I have been making some simple sourdough milk mantou the past two days and I thought I would continue the mantou making streak by making a toasted ultra milky version. This…
Zhima Dabing: Sesame Scallion Flatbread (Sourdough or Yeasted)
Zhima Dabing is a Chinese flatbread and is the leavened version of the popular crisp & flakey Cong You Bing aka Scallion Pancake. It literally translates to “scallion big pancake”. The process in making zhima dabing and cong you bing is very similar– the main difference being that there is more dough and it needs…
Baked Ube Bun [Sourdough or Yeasted]
Soft and fluffy asian sweet bread stuffed with sweet and nutty ube paste. Naturally leavened or yeasted, you’re choice! Just follow the or recipe instructions. The main difference is the leavening agent being used and rest time. Tips & Recommendations for a successful bake: Do not skip the egg wash. It makes the buns nice…
Multipurpose Soft Bread Rolls (Tangzhong)
Soft and fluffy bread rolls. Don’t mistake them for milk bread which is the sweeter and more delicate cousin. These bread rolls have substance and can stand up to heavier fillings like char siu and curry, making them the perfect base for your customizations. One of my favorite ways to use them? As burger buns!…
Basic Steamed Milk Buns (Mantou)
The basic yeasted steamed bun recipe to build upon for all your customizations. For a sourdough version, see this post: Sourdough Basic Steamed Buns (Mantou). As much as I love naturally leavened bread, believe it or not, my preferred way to make steamed bread is actually using commercial yeast aka active dry yeast. A lot…
Air Fryer Sourdough Cinnamon Brown Sugar Bagels
Instructions/Notes available for: Air fryer cooking method& oven cooking method, vegan version, sourdough discard version, active sourdough version, or no sourdough version — Happy National Bagel Day! Apparently, January 15 2021 is National Bagel Day. Who knew? I sure didn’t– I found out this morning and I just HAD to make bagels in honor of…
Black Sesame Bao & Mantou (Steamed Bun)
Mantou: Steamed bunBao: Stuffed steamed buns Growing up, we always had at least 3 different types of steamed buns stocked in the freezer at any given time. They’re such a quick and filling snack– although it is best steamed, there have been many occasions where I have blitz one up in the microwave (it’s never…
Honey Oat White Bread
Growing up, honey oat was my favorite sliced sandwich bread so naturally it is one of the first few types of bread I made. I leveraged the honey oat bread recipe from My Cooking Spot and made some tweaks along the way to fit my preferences. Here is my version of the Honey Oat Sandwich…
Neapolitan Pizza Dough
The best light & chewy pizza dough recipe. Long fermentation needed.
No-Knead Yeasted Artisan Bread
This stupid simple, foul proof, overnight, no-knead bread is so hassle-free that it’s been my go-to artisan yeasted bread recipe for several years. I highly recommend it for anyone new to bread making, not only because it is easy, but because the long overnight ferment makes really good, flavorful bread, and it super convenient– allows…