Chinese Steamed Buns (basic dough) 

No music. No nonsense commentary. Thank you, more than you know.

I really like Michael Lim's video. I prefer no annoying music, just plain clear instruction. Thanks Michael.

This video was strangely my childhood. I used to watch this video with my grandpa for no reason. I found it so entertaining. ❤

Very important tip: Make sure, when rolling the baozi dough into a circle, fold it over itself again. The dough gets tight, but this is good. Then, add the fillings and etc. this is so that the baozi doesn’t get all wrinkly when it’s steamed, and it stays a perfect fluffy shape.

Michael, i am a grandmother, 72 years old..... can I adopt you as my son? Your talents with baking and with animals, fill my heart❤️

My little sister has been away at university and has been having a difficult time adjusting and dealing with roommates, so I've decided to surprise her and make some of these. Whenever we went through Little Korea or Chinatown she would beg to go to the bakeries. I only have a makeshift steamer that I rigged up, in which I can only make 1 bun at a time, but I took out the first one and it looks perfect!!! Once it cooled, I pulled it open and voila! It looks just like it does in your video! I never ate them when we went out, as I have allergies and I didn't know if I could have any of their ingredients, so I don't know if it tastes like the ones she's used to, but it still tastes great!! My parents and I devoured it within moments and I have no idea how I'm going to keep them away until my sister gets home. Thank you so much! Next time I plan on trying a custard or bean paste filling

While I recommend more precise measurements for those of you who just don't do mass and metrics: (as near as makes no difference) 4 1//3 C flour 3.5 tsp yeast (one packet has 2 1/4 tsp so this is about a packet and a half.) salt and baking powder are the same...(don't know why they don't do that in grams... ;-) 2.5 Tblsp sugar (granulated - finely granulated if you can find it but not powdered) 1 Cup + 1/3 cup + 1 Tblsp milk 2 Tblsp Vegie oil These are VERY close to the metric amounts - as noted, should be as near as makes no difference.) --- But I recommend getting a scale that measures in many unit systems... there are dozens cheap iin your store or amazon...

This dough was so beautiful it made me cry

I like that you show us how to do it without constant banter. Good stuff.

I just made this and it worked perfectly! My family loved the buns they were really good. And I gotta say, the dough was so soft and smooth and perfect, I've never been this satisfied!

This is by far the best steamed bun recipe I’ve tried. Thank you.

This recipe is just awesome! I followed the exact steps and I love it! Thank you!

I'm so glad I found your recipe video! My friends would always have these buns packed in their lunches when I was in elementary school and they ate them all the time at home so they'd always give them to me. I used to love them and I'd definitely like to try them out to see if they're as enjoyable as I remember.

This is a great recipe! Thank you! My kids tried this with a friend but we do not have Asian stores around so ..this recipe is a God sent!

Writing from Calgary, Canada. I used my Kitchen Aid food processor which allows max of 3 cups, so I mixed mine in two batches adjusted the liquid just a touch and both batches came out excellent. I then followed your hand movement and combined the batches and my dough looks as smooth as yours. Now I waiting for it to rise. Thank you so much for encouraging me to use my Kitchen Aid to make dough for the first time. Your video took the guess work out and empowered me during this quarantine period. I can't wait to add my fillings.

I just made these, and they turned out spectacular, thank you. Just gave some to my grandma too!!

So simple but amazing result ! Thanks Michael. This is the recipe that I am looking for.

I just tried this last night and though I didn't get my mixer out it still worked doing it by hand. It made very tasty buns! Thank you for the recipe!

Los hice y me salió espectacular la masa!!!! Muchísimas gracias!!! Hace años que intento hacerlos y no lograba esa esponjosidad. Los rellene vegetarianos y quedaron espectaculares!!! Saludos desde Argentina

I've tried to copy different siopao recipes here on youtube and even using a book but I was not satisfied with the results. Finally, I found Michael Lim's channel, you are my hero! I made this yesterday and it was 100% perfect. Thank you so much! God bless you always

I came here after I watched the movie Shaolin Soccer. In the movie, there was a kung fu girl who make steam buns, and it looked delicious, so I decided to make some.

My first attempt to make steamed buns. I followed his receipt and it was a great success. 👌

That dough is perfection 😍

I always wondered how it taste like but in Chinese movies, it looks like it taste soo good lol. While this quarantine, I am willing to learn a lot of Chinese dishes

Amazing, great job thank you so much!!

Thanks for the recipe. This is my go to recipe when I'm making steam pork buns for the family. Its so good!👍😊

OMG I had to comment! I was hesitant to do this recipe because of how much people lie in recipes, so I did half of the ingredients. But it turned out AMAZING! I’m making them again today, tysm for this recipe it’s perfect. Also I used strong white flour instead, it was really soft.

Mr Lim you are a magician not just a chef. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes. xx

This dough bakes really good as well. Especially with some egg wash (I did 350 F or 180 C for 25 minutes). Very light and fluffy. I filled mine with red bean paste and chocolate chips, and they came out amazing!

I just made these at home and I love it! Dough is so soft and yummy, if you make it plain, sweet or savory, all is good with this. For my first time making steamed buns, and I followed every step just as it says, they ended up so perfect

Simply beautiful! No talking makes it even better. Thank you for sharing! 😍

My husband and I use to eat these from a food truck in Madison, WI in the 80s. Food trucks would come out during the week at noon and park around the capitol. They were the best. Can't wait to try this recipe. Haven't had them since then. thanks.

Thank you so much! Best ever steamed bun I've ever made. It's so soft and fluffy. Im out of milk but the bun still good

Agh duuude, they came out sooo good. I need to get my hands on one of the steamers

When I was in my early teens my sister would go to the asian market and come back with frozen "flower buns" and steam them. they were so delicious. I have no clue where she got the idea to try them. Well now there are no markets around me, so I want to make them. This looks so easy to make.. thank you!!

I am actually amazed at how similar these are to buns/dumplings we make here in Czech Republic.

Thank you for making this video! I recently moved from Los Angeles to Michigan, and I really miss authentic Mexican and Chinese food so I decided to make it myself. I'm planning to make steamed red bean buns, and this was very helpful!

Thanks vou for the recipy. I tried today and it was perfect!! So fluffy! Thank u!!

第一次看到做包這樣清潔 利落 簡單，好，勁 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏👏👏。现在肚餓了😋😋🤗🤗，Very Great.

I ate them a lot when I lived in Milan. Bought one or two when passing through the Chinese part of the city. Pretty cheap and also delicious

Well done in silence. That’s what I enjoy. Actions speak louder than words!!!💕💕

i finally got the point why my steamed dough always turns into porridge instead of buns. thanks man!

I like how you gave instructions. Very slow and clear to follow. Thank you so much👍

Regardless of the face or whatnot, I'm just obesessed with those hands, it is just so amazing that it could perform perfection of his recipes.😍

The way you move your hands are like dancing. magical hands ♥ The buns you make looks delicious . Thanks for sharing the recipes. I am going to move my hands like yours 😁😁😁

Ahh... chinese steamed buns. I remember going to chinese restaurants and ordering this back in the days. I always got the steamed buns with pork in it. Thank you for showing us how to make this, now i know how they made it(although you used high-tech products). Best of luck to you, Michael.

кожен раз дивлюсь ваші відео з задоволенням. неймовірно талановитий шеф.всі рецепти торів 100%. успіхів вам

I just say thank you. Best recipe ever and it turned out and tasted amazing. You’ve inspired me to try other recipes.

I think it really pissed me off when he put the dough on the table without flour and it didn’t stick. Perfect Recipe

Am I the only one who’s falling in love with his hands lmfao

Your the best...!!!!thank you for staying within a mom's budget!!!

It worked! Thanks for sharing the recipe! The buns are delicious 💓

I'm up looking for a recipe to make these for my husband for father's day from our doggies! Thank you for such a simple easy to follow recipe, I can't wait to make these!

This recipe is perfect! Super easy and the buns turn out nice and soft. Thank you Michael!

The way you bake or make a dough very neat love it 💗

Hi Michael, thank you for your recipe. I failed so many time making pau. But your recipe works so well. I will treasure your recipe and share with my fellow friends. Thank you once again !!

Soft n yummy ! Thanks from Japan

Hi Michael I tried your recipe and followed exactly all your instructions. I'm so glad with the results. I like the texture and fluffiness of the dough. Thank you for sharing the exact measure of the ingredients and procedure. You are awesome! Keep up the good job!

i made this yesterday and used this with the steam pork so it became steamed pork bun. Thank You.

I can feel your love making this dough, good job.

This is perfect, what I need for certain buns to be filled with fruits and Mascabone and Cream (smaler 30g olnly) - Thank You so much

Just made this tonight!!! I only did half the recipe and resulted in 7 beautiful yummy buns ❤️ Thanks for this Chef Lim 😘

A breath of fresh air this guy is with his way of baking . I like watching your video coz I can concentrate on what you are doing , unlike other bakers their videos so noisy with them incessantly talking while cooking and those annoying background music. Yours is pleasant and relaxing and easy to understand...action speaks louder than words 👍👍.

Wow great recipe sharing Chinese steamed buns👌👌👌👍👍👍

You have a great magical hands baking! I love your videos and recipes

We made your dough recipe last night and it was absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing 🤙

This is the first video I've watched on this channel, and now subscribed!! One of my new year resolutions is learning how to cook Chinese steamed dishes (with zero experience in cooking...)

I really have to make these. I saved this video a while back but I was afraid to try them because I never used years before. But now I have perfected white yeast bread so I think it’s time for me to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing

Thanks Michael! This is by far the best dough for char sui bao I have tried (I've made bao four times with different recipes). Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰

I want to say thank you for sharing your steam bun recipes. My first attempt on doing this was a success and this is my perfect steam bun and it was over a year now. I even sell (sideline 😁) steam buns with pork chicken red bean and coconut flavor. Many thanks 🙏🏻 and i even try most of your cakes and cookies all is yummy and easy to follow.

this was amazingly satisfying to watch. :D I will have to try this out!

Thank you for the recipes you shared. I learned to follow and was very successful. I made everyone in the family eat and they complimented. thank you very much.

always follow your recipe! Thanks a lot!

Thank you Mr Lim. It's me sila from Indonesia. I always copy your food receipt when my Boss have guest or when my little boss need to bring some cake for kids party in their school. Last week when hongkong have typhon 10 Everybody stay at home.. and I make this chinese bun for my bos family and I cook some conggee and some Indonesian fried noodless (Jau mai fen) They all like it exspecially my little big boss they eat more than 2 because some i put chicken and some i put chinese sousage inside chinese bun from your receipt. The first time i make it but I have done. Thank you so much Mr Lim... May Allah Hafidz.. from sila Heng fa chuen.

I made this and it was perfection! The only thing I would change is more sugar. Thank you so much!

Great recept, the buns are delicious. Thanks!

I just found your videos and you had me at '11 grams Yeast'; so many recipes refer to packets of yeast instead of grams 😅. You have my subscription, can't wait to see your other videos.

I tried to make videos without any background 🎶 music but my child always making drama 🙃. I love ❤️ your video so natural

Straight to the point no drama, no showing of great video 2 tumbs up!

I made this today, it is not as beautiful as yours but enough to make me happy and it is good. Thank you 💙

Thank your recipe it come out perfect my dough left in microwave almost hit top of microwave. You have a great day.

Bravissimo! 👏👏👏👏🖒🖒🖒🖒❤

Tried this today with ground chicken & veggies filling , it was successful . Thanks !

Tbh that bun is literally so good idk why

Thanks so much for the yummy Steam Bun.Is good times for Chinese new year coming.👍👍

It's a really beautiful and bright video.It's really good. It's a fresh and cute video.Have a good weekend.Thank you

My favorite snack❤ Thanks you so much for sharing with us🙏👍

CHEF LIM, YOUR A HIT ON THE TUBE!!!! SO PROUD OF YOU. IF YOU HAD A RESTAURANT IN DFW TEXAS, I WOULD BE THERE IN SECONDS SUPPORTING YOU WITH A LOAD OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THANK YOU. -MATADDA

VERY NICE .

beautiful 👍

Really simple ...i like it and tried Made it..my children and my Hubby are very love it ...thanks u Mr.lin

Hi Micheal, love the videos. you are my inspiration!! keep the buns coming!!

Hi, gave your recipe a go and it turned into steamed pork buns which turned out amazing and delicious💯😋😋 Thanks heaps Maria from Australia 👍🏽👍🏽

ميكيل انت اسطورة بفن الطهي احسنت وشكرا لمجهودك وتستحق مليون لايك ونجمة انت رائع واتمنى ان تعرض لنا فقرات البسكويت الطري وشكرا للك

Pretty good texture!

Thank you for the recipe, I made it and I love it 😊

These look amazing... How long can they be stored in the fridge after being cooked?

Perfection in everything!

Thanks for showing the skills. I love this type of bun.

Thank yew for sharing such a wonderful recipe. It came out very well🙂