How to make Chinese Steamed Buns at Home | Chinese Food :: Easy Recipe ::Delicious Mantou | ArinFood

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness.

yeast

💰Cheaper: baking powder

Baking powder can be used for a quicker rise.

Add 200ml warm water to a bowl and mix in 5g instant yeast until melted.

Stir until the yeast solution is well combined; ensure the water is not too hot to avoid killing the yeast.

In a separate bowl, combine 250g all-purpose flour and 1 tsp sugar.

Add the yeast solution to the flour mixture and stir with a spoon until a dough forms.

Cover the dough and let it rise until double in size for about 2 hours.

Once risen, add 80g brown sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 10g cooking oil, and 100g all-purpose flour to the dough.

Knead the dough until soft and smooth, sprinkling flour on the kneading pad to prevent sticking.

Shape the dough into a long cylinder and divide it into 8 portions by twisting apart with your hands.

Sprinkle minced jujubes on top of the dough portions.

Let the dough rest for 15 minutes before steaming.

Steam the buns on high heat for 15 minutes.

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