Dim Sum Char Siu Bao: Two Styles
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Description
Char siu bao exists in two distinct forms that share only the char siu filling: baked (sing bao — the shiny-topped, split-topped bun with its egg-washed golden crust) and steamed (steamed bao — soft, white, slightly pillowy). The dough chemistry of each is different: the baked version uses a standard enriched bread dough; the steamed version uses a dough with a precise amount of baking powder to produce the split that opens the top during steaming.
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