How to steam buns

In the morning, some families will steam their own buns for breakfast, but the taste of the steamed buns is often not as good as the ones bought from the dim sum shop. Steaming buns requires certain skills. If the buns are not steamed well, they will become stiff and not soft. Let's take a closer look at the methods and skills of steaming buns.

How to steam buns

1. Tips for making steamed buns soft

If you want to make steamed buns soft and delicious, you need to pay attention to the skills in the dough. When making the dough, you need to use salt water, which can shorten the fermentation time and make the buns soft and delicious. If you don't use salt water, you can add some sugar to the baking powder, which can have the same effect as salt water.

2. How to use yeast to make dough

The most important thing for steamed buns to taste good is to let the dough rise. How to make the dough rise with yeast? Usually we neutralize dry flour with dry yeast, then add baking powder, and mix well with water. The water should be warm, and you can add some soybean oil to increase the toughness of the buns. Then you can slowly wait for the dough to rise. After the dough rises, break it into pieces according to the size you want and steam it in a steamer.

3. Tips for steaming buns

When steaming buns, you can put some white wine in the buns, so that the buns will be softer. The water for steaming buns should be cold water, not hot or boiling water, because the cold buns will become sticky and difficult to steam when they encounter sudden heat. If the buns are slightly yellow after steaming, you can put some white vinegar and steam them for a while to improve the yellowing problem.