China

While you could make this with leftover rice, you’ll get a better result steaming the rice specifically for this purpose. That was surprising to me when I learned about this technique via Chinese Cooking Demystified....

There are innumerable ways to make bao, Chinese-style steamed buns. Eventually I’ll fill this page with different suggestions for fillings and wrapping techniques. To start, the recipe for the dough....

This comes from the late Taku Sekine of Dersou and Le Cheval d’or. It’s wonderfully simple as a side. While optional in the sense it’s possible to make and eat the pancakes without it, the real coup de grâce of these is the dipping sauce....