Mushroom Pork Buns
Pork: Tonify kidney, benefit qi, moisten dryness. Sugar: Promote blood circulation and remove stasis.
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These steamed buns offer a blend of traditional wellness benefits, combining ingredients known to tonify the kidneys, boost vital energy, and promote healthy circulation for a nourishing meal.
Ingredients
Flour
Pork
Dried shiitake mushrooms
Scallions
Yeast
White sugar
Salt and oil
Light soy sauce
Starch
Warm water
Instructions
1
Step 1
Main ingredients.
2
Step 2
Dissolve the yeast and white sugar in warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes.
3
Step 3
Pour the yeast water into the flour and stir until it resembles snowflakes. (If there isn't enough water, add an appropriate amount of warm water).
4
Step 4
Knead by hand into a smooth dough, cover with plastic wrap, place in a large basin filled with warm water, cover the lid, and let it ferment.
5
Step 5
Mce the pork, chop the mushrooms, and cut the green onions into chopped pieces.
6
Step 6
Add egg, sugar, salt, soy sauce, starch, and oil.
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Step 7
Stir in one direction.
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Step 8
It is ready when it has fermented to twice its size.
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Step 9
Deflate the dough and knead it repeatedly.
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Step 10
Knead into a long strip, cut into pieces, flatten, and roll out into wrappers with a thick center and thin edges.
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Step 11
Add an appropriate amount of filling.
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Step 12
Wrap and shape into buns.
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Step 13
Let the shaped buns rest for 20 minutes.
14
Step 14
Steam in cold water for 15 minutes. Let sit for 3 minutes.
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Duck legs cured with crushed green Sichuan peppercorns, salt, and baijiu, then hung to air-dry and later steamed. The green peppercorns matter more than regular red ones—their numbing aroma sinks deeper into the meat. A high-proof Chinese liquor works best for the cure.
