Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, mantou; chinese steamed bun. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chinese steamed bun, Chinese steamed bread. Mantou (馒头) is a yeast-based Chinese steamed bun made of yeast, flour, sugar and water. This mantou recipe with sweet potato is so soft and fluffy.
Mantou; Chinese Steamed Bun is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Mantou; Chinese Steamed Bun is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mantou; chinese steamed bun using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mantou; Chinese Steamed Bun:
- Make ready 240 g All Purpose Flour
- Get 1/3 cup water
- Make ready 1 Tbsp sugar
- Prepare 1 tsp yeast in 40°c water
- Get as needed Baking paper
- Prepare as needed extra flour
Mantou are typically eaten as a staple food in northern parts of China where wheat, rather than rice. On the other hand, the plain bun or Mantou in Chinese is a staple food in Northern China. Not everyone in China had the luxury to eat homemade bao regularly but I was one of the lucky guys. These classic steamed Chinese Mantou 饅頭 buns are quite simple to make and delicious to eat, just sweet, white puffs of cloud like yummiliciousness.
Steps to make Mantou; Chinese Steamed Bun:
- Activate the yeast by adding it warm water in a bowl. When the water has froth, it is ready to use.
- Dump in the flour and start stirring until it clumps. Then knead the dough until you reach a smooth consistency (10 minutes). Leave it to rest for 1 hour to let the dough rise.
- Knock out the air from the dough and knead it for 1 minute. Form the dough into a tube and cut the dough into pieces. You can then form the pieces into any shape you desire.
- Place the pieces onto small sheets of baking paper and let it rise again for 30 minutes. Then place in a steamer and steam for 20 minutes. After that, turn off the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes in the steamer. Buns are ready to serve.
- BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING; if the dough is too tough, add 1 tsp of water at a time until it's easier to knead. If the dough is too wet and sticky, add 1 Tbsp flour at a time.
Chinese steamed buns, also known as mantou, are a basic staple in northern China and are served in all parts of China, not just the northern part. Learn how to make soft fluffy Chinese Steamed Buns. All the tips you need to know to make very smooth soft steamed buns with this recipe. Mantou: homemade Chinese Steamed Buns that have a smooth and puffy surface and are fluffy and soft when you break into them. And the name of it is a mantou, basically a Chinese steamed bun.
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