Gua Bao - Pulled Pork Steamed Buns | Dinner | Umami

Ingredients

• 500g low gluten flour
• ½ tsp bicarb soda
• 5g active dry yeast
• 250g lukewarm water
• 30g sugar
• 1kg pork shoulder or Boston butt, skin removed
• 3 slices ginger
• 2 dried red chillies
• 1 cup shao hsing
• 60ml (4 tbsp) dark soy caramel
• 60ml (4 tbsp) soy sauce
• 4 star anise
• 1 tsp five spice powder
• 3 spring onions, cut into 2"lengths
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 3 small Lebanese cucumbers
• 1 tbsp sea salt flakes (use ⅓ tbsp if using table salt)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 6 spring onions, thinly sliced into rounds
• 2 tbsp grated ginger
• 45ml (3 tbsp) Chinkiang or black vinegar
• 30ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce
• 30ml (2 tbsp) water
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• ½ cup roasted salted peanuts
• 1½ tbsp sugar
• coriander, torn into small sprigs