How to Make Fluffy Juicy Pork & Cabbage Steamed Buns | 菜肉包 | Hong Kong 5-Star Hotel Chef's Secret

Learn how to make fluffy, juicy pork and cabbage steamed buns (菜肉包) with this step-by-step guide inspired by a Hong Kong 5-star hotel chef's secret recipe! Whether you're a small YouTuber, new to cooking, or just love discovering authentic Chinese food, this video is perfect for you.
In this recipe tutorial, you'll learn how to make homemade steamed buns from scratch, including a soft and airy dough, and a flavorful pork and cabbage filling that's also used in dumplings and potstickers. These Chinese steamed buns, also known as bao, are the ultimate comfort food—fluffy, savory, and perfect for freezing and reheating anytime.

Ideal for food lovers, home cooks, and anyone interested in Asian cuisine, this recipe is beginner-friendly yet impressive. If you’ve been searching for a delicious bao recipe, how to steam buns at home, or easy Chinese bun recipes, you’ve found it!

Timestamps:
00:05 – Welcome & A Brief History of Steamed Buns
01:39 – Pork & Cabbage Filling: Ingredients and Seasoning
04:14 – Making the Dough: Ingredients and Mixing Tips
08:21 – How to Assemble the Buns: Step-by-Step Technique
10:40 – One-on-One with Mom: A Special Mother-Daughter Moment
16:00 – Time to Steam the Buns!
17:08 – Taste Test: How Did They Turn Out?
18:04 – Final Thoughts & Thank You for Watching!

Fillings Ingredients:
Meat or Seafood of Your Choice (In this video, we use juicy pork for filling)
1/4 Cabbage
1 Shallot
1 Small Bunch of Leeks
2 Egg Whites
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda (Helps tenderize the meat for a soft, juicy bite)
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Oyster Sauce
1 teaspoon Tapioca Starch or Cornstarch
A splash of water
Small amount of Sesame Oil

Dough Ingredients:
5 cups All-Purpose Wheat Flour
1 cup Sugar
1.5 tablespoon Baking Powder
1/4 cup Oil
1 tablespoon Tapioca Starch
2 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast (activated in warm water in a separate bowl)
Water (add gradually as needed)

**Let buns rest for 40 minutes to rise, then steam them for 15 minutes**

餡料配料：
您選擇的肉類或海鮮（本影片中，我們用多汁的豬肉做餡）
1/4 棵高麗菜
1 個紅蔥頭
1 小把韭菜
2 個蛋清
1/2 茶匙小蘇打（有助於使肉質嫩滑，口感軟嫩多汁）
1/2 茶匙鹽
1/2 茶匙糖
1 茶匙醬油
1 茶匙蠔油
1 茶匙木薯澱粉或玉米澱粉
少量水
少量芝麻油

麵團配料：
5 杯（625.7 克）通用小麥粉
1 杯（166.7 克）糖
1.5 湯匙泡打粉
1/4 杯（54 克）油
1 大匙木薯澱粉
2 湯匙活性乾酵母（在溫水中活化）另加一個碗）
水（根據需要逐漸添加）

**讓包子靜置 40 分鐘使其發酵，然後蒸 15 分鐘**


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