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Vegan char siu bao (sticky pork buns) - Lazy Cat Kitchen

14 ratings

· 1hr 45min · Vegetarian

Vegan char siu bao is a meatless take on the famous Chinese sticky pork buns. They are fluffy with a sticky sweet-savoury centre and not difficult to make either.

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Ingredients

Produce

• 2 Garlic cloves

• 1 small chunk Ginger, fresh

• 3 Shallots, small

Refrigerated

• 400 g King oyster mushrooms / baby chestnut mushrooms or firm cotton tofu

Condiments

• 2 1/2 tbsp Hoisin sauce

• 2 1/2 tbsp Tamari or all purpose soy sauce

Baking & Spices

• 1 good pinch (or black) pepper, white

• 2 tsp Active yeast, instant

• 300 g Bao flour or all purpose flour

• 1/4 tsp Chinese five spice

• 2 tsp Cornflour / cornstarch

• 1 pinch Salt

• 1/2 tsp Sea salt, fine

• 14 tsp Sugar

Oils & Vinegars

• 1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar

• 1 tsp Sesame oil, toasted

• 3 tbsp Vegetable oil

Beer, Wine & Liquor

• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

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