Comments on: Char Siew Bao (Char Siu Bao/叉烧包)

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:58:51 +0000

Hi I tried the recipe and buns turn out quite well except the buns are polka dotty ;( caused by the undissolved baking powder. How do u sure they are completely dissolved? When I add in the baking powder in the cold water, it became foamy and then I knead into the risen dough. Please advise if I miss out any step or appreciate any tip. Thanks.

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By: Julie @ Willow Bird Baking

Julie @ Willow Bird Baking — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:41:13 +0000

Brenda, I used cake flour and it worked PERFECTLY. You can do an easy substitute if you don’t have it using an all-purpose and cornstarch combo (just google “substitute for cake flour”).

By: Julie @ Willow Bird Baking

Julie @ Willow Bird Baking — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:08:31 +0000

This is the best bao dough recipe ever, and I kind of love you right now! They turned out perfectly! THANK YOU!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:11:16 +0000

The flour I got is Bob’s Red Mill Stone Ground White Rice Flour which says that it is gluten free

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:24:10 +0000

I am really excited to try this recipe! I wasn’t able to find Hong Kong flour. I picked up the lowest protein flour that I could find that was Rice Flour. Will that work? or should I just use all purpose flour? I want to make them for the new year today since we are celebrating with our neighbors

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:03:33 +0000

Glutinous rice flour will not work for this recipe. Yes glutinous rice flour = glutinous flour.

By: lillien

lillien — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:49:14 +0000

this recipe looks wonderfully fluffy! i am now sure if low-protein/hong kon flour is available at my asian supermarket, but i see some recipes calling for glutinous flour. would that work?? if so, is there a difference between glutinous flour and glutinous rice flour?

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:17:04 +0000

Yes.

By: Betty

Betty — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:48:16 +0000

Instead of hong kong flour, can I use plain flour/all-purpose flour?