Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, xi'an steamed buns. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Xi'an Steamed Buns is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Xi'an Steamed Buns is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have xi'an steamed buns using 32 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Xi'an Steamed Buns:

1. Get Filling
2. Make ready Fresh Carrot for texture and color inside optional
3. Get Pork
4. Take Kimchi
5. Make ready Dark Soy Sauce
6. Take Ponzu Sauce
7. Take Honey (Orange blossom if possible)
8. Make ready Chinese All Spice
9. Take Red Chili Flakes to preferred spice
10. Take Rice Wine Vinegar
11. Prepare Plain Dough for Marbled Steam Buns
12. Prepare Plain Flour
13. Get Instant Dry Yeast
14. Take Salt(optional)
15. Prepare Baking Powder
16. Get Fine Sugar
17. Get Vegetable Oil
18. Take Whole Milk
19. Make ready Darker Dough for Marbled Steamed Buns
20. Take Plain Flour
21. Take Instant Dry Yeast
22. Take Baking Ppwder
23. Make ready Fine Sugar
24. Get pg Vegetable Oil
25. Get Whole Milk
26. Make ready Cocoa Powder
27. Get Dipping Sauce
28. Prepare Ponzu Sauce
29. Take Honey
30. Make ready Medium Pinch of Kimchi
31. Take Nutmeg
32. Get Clove

Instructions to make Xi'an Steamed Buns:

1. Combine flour, yeast, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl, sift if preferred, into mixer bowl.
2. Turn on slow speed and gradually add in milk.
3. Mix for 1 minute, then turn speed up and mix for 6 more minutes.
4. Knead dough lightly into a dome shape and then place in a lightly greased bowl with damp towel to cover and let rise for 1 1/2-2 1/2 hours.
5. Combine and repeat above steps for darker dough mixture.
6. Begin making marinade/sauce for pork by combining all sauce ingredients. Let sit for 30 minutes after combined.
7. Begin cooking pork when you have about 10 minutes left for your sauce in a wok or pan at high/med-high heat, breaking into small pieces. Cook until done.
8. Add sauce mixture and cook on high until it coats evenly. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
9. After dough has risen, remove from bowl and flatten, folding the top over itself twice, ending with a log.
10. Repeat for darker side of the dough.
11. Cut a small piece of dough from each log, and combine, rolling together. Fold/roll into a spiral, and repeat 3 times.
12. Form dough back into a ball after combined to desired marble, and roll it flat.
13. Once relatively flat, grab and lift one side and begin rolling out, spinning dough as you roll.
14. Place carrot(optional) and pork mixture in the center, and begin pinching the outside together working in a circle motion until completely sealed. Pinch and twist.
15. Form back into ball, then place on parchment paper.
16. Fill steamer basket, and then turn heat on high until boiling, then lower to medium-low and cover with lid for 10-12 minutes depending on size of dumpling. (Cover glass and metal lids with towel to prevent condensation drips.
17. Let sit in pan for 2 minutes, then carefully remove.
18. Enjoy your perfectly made Xi'an inspired Steamed Buns!

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