The Food Of Lunar New Year | Steamed Buns

Lunar New Year is upon us!!! Learn how to make mantou from scratch both plain, and using some starches for amazing color and flavor. Animals, Roses, learn to craft everything you need!
0:00 Intro
1:17 Dough Prep
6:50 Mantou Shaping
11:11 Til' Next Time
Recipe:
Plain Buns
- All Purpose Flour (800 grams)
- Yeast (8 grams)
- Sugar (40 grams)
- Water (400 grams)
- Canola Oil (as needed)
Alternative Buns
- Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, etc (250 grams)
- All Purpose Flour (300 grams)
- Sugar (40 grams)
- Yeast (3-4 grams)
- Water (as needed)
- Canola Oil (as needed)
Other ingredients for decoration: Food coloring, Dried Dates, Beans, etc
1. Prepare your choice of starch (potato or pumpkin etc) and peel, cut into small pieces. Steam until it is extremely soft. This can take from 20-40 minutes depending on what you use. Potato takes much longer than Pumpkin.
2. Mush and mix into a paste, then add the sugar and yeast, give it a mix. Start adding flour in increments and begin to knead the dough together. Dough should feel very flexible, but not sticky. Knead for about 5 minutes then let the dough rise for 30 minutes. Knead for another 3 minutes and let rest for 1.5-3 hours or until doubled in size.
3. At this point if the dough still feels kinda sticky you can knead in some more flour. Knead into a ball and cover with saran wrap. Take small pieces of dough out and mold the dough into whatever shape you need. Watch video for some technique and examples.
4. Once finished, let each bun rise for another 20 minutes and then steam for 15 minutes. Be sure you have some parchment paper under each buns. Done!
To prepare plain white dough:
1. Mix a cup with water, yeast and sugar. Then add in increments into a bowl with flour and begin kneading. Same exact steps as above. Knead, rest, knead and rest. Then shape as needed.
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[@bento5710]

such beautiful buns and music

[@BaoBeiKH]

so happy with this song choice

[@nicolehyang]

I would've never thought in a million years I could create something as crazy beautiful as these, but you showed the process so clearly! It really demystified this mystifying dish for us mortals.
Also, reiterating the nuggets of wisdom in this video:
" Abundance and surplus; which is always great to have, but you should never take for granted what you already have right now."
"...to expand your mental recipe book using the foundation of correct techniques"
"You're always gonna mess up in life, so learning how to adapt is key to overcoming these obstacles"

[@elenas5072]

your channel is quickly becoming one of my faves 🙌🏼 all the effort you put into your content is very much appreciated!

[@BaoBeiKH]

Thank you Elena 😊 that is so wonderful to hear. Worth the effort for you

[@konobaka1944]

the fluffiest dog with the fluffiest buns

[@BaoBeiKH]

fluffy as heck

[@PronouncedShay]

that is the cutest cow of all time

[@BaoBeiKH]

it really is

[@LorynChen]

Excited for the lunar new year! These little guys are so adorable, it will surely feel barbaric to eat them 😅

[@BaoBeiKH]

it's heartbreaking but so yummy

[@toenailfungo2741]

beautiful!!!!

[@awesomekris1025]

This is great. Do you ever deliver these??

[@BaoBeiKH]

perhaps someday

[@jennyt853]

Looking forward to making this!

[@BaoBeiKH]

send some result pics :p

[@cgil1974]

Thank you!!!!! Stay blessed.

[@fatimanadeem8662]

You're such an amazing cook and presenter! The recipe and instructions were very clear. May you prosper and get millions of subscribers. Lot's of love!

[@BaoBeiKH]

haha thank you so much Fatima

[@nicknnite]

So cute! My mom would love these

[@BaoBeiKH]

i gotta make some for her

[@GreenKnightTrading]

Aestheticccccc

[@asiandlitekitchen1776]

So much work you have done!! I love the piggy the best!!☺️

[@BaoBeiKH]

Thank you!!!! Yes she is also my fav hehe so cute

[@vmak7308]

👍👍👍

[@Jennyphua1]

Where to get the recipes for making the buns?