Fluffy Chinese Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi/包子)

Name: Fluffy Chinese Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi/包子)
Total time: 125 min
Ingredients: 350 g all purpose flour; 175 ml water (luke warm); 2 tsp instant yeast; pinch salt; 2 tbsp sugar (optional - i like the buns a little sweet); 1 tsp olive or vegetable oil (optional - to keep the dough from sticking to the bowl while rising); 250 g pork (fatter cuts is better for the filling); 1 tsp minced ginger; 1 stalk scallion or green onion (chopped); 1 tbsp light or medium soy sauce; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar (granulated or brown); 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp rice wine (or other cooking wine); 2 tsp corn starch; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 1/4 cup water

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I tried making baozi a few times, and I finally came up with a recipe where the bun is super soft and airy.

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Ingredients

350 g all purpose flour
175 ml water (luke warm)
2 tsp instant yeast
pinch salt
2 tbsp sugar (optional - i like the buns a little sweet)
1 tsp olive or vegetable oil (optional - to keep the dough from sticking to the bowl while rising)
250 g pork (fatter cuts is better for the filling)
1 tsp minced ginger
1 stalk scallion or green onion (chopped)
1 tbsp light or medium soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar (granulated or brown)
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp rice wine (or other cooking wine)
2 tsp corn starch
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup water