Steam Bao vs Baked Bao

[DCal430]

Which do you prefer?

I myself am partial to steamed bao, but it seems like most non asian folk never heard of steamed bao.

 

[dennilfloss]

Steamed char sew bao = heaven.

<--nonAsian but was married to one.

 

[masterxfob]

wouldn't more people know it better as dim sum? and yes, steamed char sew wins!

 

[Aquaman]

I like both. But I like Curry Beef Buns better then Char Sew Bao.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[lxskllr]

Scott

 

[PottedMeat]

never heard of baked

yeast steamed pork bun > non-yeast steamed pork bun

 

[Aquaman]

steamed

baked

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[DangerAardvark]

Oh, we call that shit manapua in Hawaii. Steamed, clearly.

 

[poopaskoopa]

Steamed.

 

[brainhulk]

yeah i liked steamed char sui bao. with chilli sauce of course

 

[cronos]

I like steamed best. I haven't had any for years though.

 

[Udgnim]

needs poll

steamed all the way

 

[TXHokie]

Steamed all the way. Either the dimsum char-siu bao or the Vietnamese pork/sausage/egg banh bao combo.

 

[Born2bwire]

Steamed...

but then I found Pineapple BBQ Pork Buns. Mmmmmmmmmm....

I'll hit up my regular dim sum place tomorrow and see if I can snag any.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I have only had steamed, the last time I bought some I didn't know it had paper on the bottom and ate that also on 2 out of the 3.

 

[Born2bwire]

I have only had steamed, the last time I bought some I didn't know it had paper on the bottom and ate that also on 2 out of the 3.

It's cool. It should be rice paper.

 

[Pray To Jesus]

I had some delicious baked ones too. Meat filling is the best.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

It's cool. It should be rice paper.

I just felt so stupid, it was kinda chewy. :biggrin:

 

[Pray To Jesus]

It's cool. It should be rice paper.

Ehh. . . . . I don't think it's rice paper.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Who on earth bakes these things?

<-- Asian

 

[sdifox]

I have only had steamed, the last time I bought some I didn't know it had paper on the bottom and ate that also on 2 out of the 3.

always peel the paper :biggrin:

 

[endervalentine]

baked for sure!!

 

[lxskllr]

Paper doesn't hurt anything. When I was little, after finishing a cupcake, I'd eat the paper shell. Chewy, cakey goodness :^D

 

[Imp]

Steamed.

Baked is for the incompetent who are inept at steaming. Anyone can bake, but only the few can steam...

Seriously, there are some terrible steamed ones out there.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

always peel the paper :biggrin:

I was trapped, I couldn't even tell it was paper at first, it REALLY looked like the dough. I looked today for the place I went to, Cafe Chin Chin, its now closed.