I love xiao loong bao. I followed this recipe on the web. However, for the skin, I used 3 cups of flour instead of 1. The skin ended up quite tough for me. However, the meat filling was very good. I intend to try making it again. The next time, I will use the skin recipe from other websites but I will retain the meat filling recipe.
I was too lazy to make the soup myself so I just put aside some soup from when I ate pai kut mee suah t'ng (Pork Ribs with Vermicelli Soup) and made the aspic from it.
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Shouldn't there be loads of soup in the dumpling? How do you make the soup anyhow? i want to try making it toooo!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah. I didn't wrap it properly and the soup seeped out! I took the pai kut mee suah soup instead of making it. You can try making the soup from the original recipe
ReplyDeleteThere are many types of flour. I wonder if you use the flour specially for dumpling. I know of a shop which sells all kinds of flour for bread, dumpling, kuih, etc you name they've got it. It's at Kimberley Street, Penang
ReplyDeleteDid you make the 18 pleats ? Does not look like an easy task to wrap filling with soup inside.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous:I used all-purpose flour as called for by the recipe. But I think you may be right. There should be a specific type of flour for this dumpling.
ReplyDeleteMay: I didn't manage to make 18 pleats. It was quite difficult to wrap the skin round the filling. I was just concentrating on making sure there weren't any holes
Hi Tummywise,
ReplyDeleteI am pleased to see you tried out the Xiao Loong Pau recipe from my blog. And at the same time, I feel bad that it didn't turn out so well. All purpose flour was used because of practicality and it works just as well although texture can be smoother with a superfine, high gluten flour. I am surprised you used 3 cups of flour, 1 cup and a little extra more was more than enough for me. I think it's my fault for not emphasizing on kneading the dough, which is an important aspect for achieving that soft and springy texture. But I am glad your enjoyed the filling at least. :)
Hi Elaine,
ReplyDeleteYes, your meat filling was terrific.
I couldn't form a dough with just 1 cup. I think it could be because we live in different climates. Nevertheless I did enjoy the experiment of making them and will definitely try again :)