Any combination of your favourite protein, pickled veggies, and crunchy toppings along with your favourite sauce is guaranteed to taste amazing. Think of these pillowy buns as a blank canvas for your favourite flavours. Any combo of a protein + pickled vegetables + crunchy toppings like green onion, sesame seeds and a tasty sauce: Honestly, making delicious bao isn’t complicated.Adding kimchi or a kimchi mayo can add a nice kick though! I’ve made it many times, usually with sriracha mayo, and it’s incredible. Fried chicken with pickled onion/cucumber and kimchi or sriracha mayo: There is something truly magical about this combination.If it’s your first time making bao at home, you can’t go wrong with this! Pork belly, pickled mustard greens, cilantro & peanuts: This is a classic combination devoured everywhere, from Taiwanese street food stalls to hip Asian restaurants around the world.The most typical fillings for gua bao (bao sandwiches): What I’ll focus on instead for this first section (rather than argue over authenticity and traditional methods) is the most common/ubiquitous options for fillings for bao, whether they be the traditional recipe for gua bao, or other popular variations that I find especially tasty. As such, the question of the best, most authentic fillings for bao buns is a tough one. So what goes well with bao buns? Due to their simple nature, bao have been adapted as a blank canvas by all kinds of Asian cuisines, along with Pan-Asian and Fusion restaurants who love to get creative. General Ideas for What to Serve with Bao Buns In fact, sometimes I even say ‘bao buns’ when referring to Gua bao, just to differentiate them from Baozi.īut enough of my ramblings – hopefully now you can grasp the difference and can slyly say “Bao” to seem like you’re in the know.Īll that said, for the purpose of this article (frankly, mainly to optimize for search engines), I’ll use both bao and bao buns interchangeably. In fact, I recognize how it can be confusing since Gua Bao (the fluffy folded disks with fillings loaded in like a sandwich – what people often call Bao Buns) is different than Baozi (completely filled buns), despite both being referred to as Bao. Referring to them as BBQ pork bao buns would be an unnecessary waste of a syllable.īut, bearing in mind how words get adapted and evolve over time, it doesn’t make me mad or anything when people call them ‘Bao buns’. So, when I say “I ate 5 BBQ pork bao yesterday at dim sum”, what I’m really saying is a) I have no self control and b) I ate 5 BBQ pork buns. To clarify, the term “bao buns” is actually redundant, since “bao” literally translates to “bun” in Chinese. Plenty of bao funs guaranteed.Īs bao has soared to popularity across the world, so have arguments around what to call them. PS: If you’re into bao BUNS, you might also like my list of bao PUNS.
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So, I hope you enjoy this article full of ideas on what goes well with bao (buns)!
Not sure what to serve with bao? Don’t worry, I have loads of tasty suggestions, from droolworthy fillings to side dishes that make the perfect accompaniment to a bao feast. Little wonder why I consider these to be a must-have on any global dumpling bucket list.įortunately, these soft, fluffy buns are easy to make at home and the filling options are almost endless. Growing up in a Chinese-Canadian household, I’ve been munching on bao (Chinese for ‘bun’) since I was a little kid… from BBQ Pork Bao at dim sum to the famous pork belly gua bao making waves in hip restaurants all over the globe. for more info.īao have been a staple in Chinese cuisine for centuries, and with their recent surge in popularity all over the world, we’ve been blessed with all kinds of creative bao and fusion twists that are as delicious as they are aesthetically pleasing. Check out our Privacy Policy and Disclosure. Also, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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