Comments on: Singapore-Malaysia Trip: Seremban Siew Pau

By: Suanne

Suanne — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:53:04 +0000

Hi Sally, thank you for the recipe link. But from the dough recipe, its more like a bun type and not the flaky type as in Seremban Siew Pau.

By: sally

sally — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:26:59 +0000

I found this recipe here. I unfortunately have never made it because living in Boston I get to buy them freshly made… But, the recipe sounds close to the ones you described.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:34:58 +0000

Hi LotusRapper:
This bun is is oven baked and not panfried. The pastry is somewhat like what you find in croissant although much heavier. BTW, you sure know your chinese food!

Hi Anita:
Perhaps it’s a bit strange to you to have meat in these kind of bun, but trust me, if you bring yourself to try one of them, I bet you can’t have just one.

Hi Sally:
Do you, by any chance, have the recipe for making this?

By: sally

sally — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:58:43 +0000

Awhile back you had a recipe for steamed char sau baos and I suggested trying the baked ones. See the difference? So much better!!!

By: Anita

Anita — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:34:32 +0000

Those look like they’d taste much better with chocolate pudding … not sure about the meat fillings.

By: LotusRapper

LotusRapper — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:24:29 +0000

Baked cripsy BBQ pork bun …. interesting. Kind of like the northern Chinese “jian bau” (pan-fried stuffed bun crispy on bottom).

Locally I really like the steamed buns at New Town Bakery in Chinatown and on Cambie. Big juicy and fresh, the stuffing is always moist and tasty. Of the two locations, only Chinatown one qualifies as a true bakery/restaurant where you can eat-in. In fact I like going there on early Saturday mornings and get a hearty breaky of steamed or baked buns, fresh coffee and watch the old timers (”loh wah kiew”) argue politics and whatnots.

By: Chubbypanda

Chubbypanda — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:12:56 +0000

Oooh… A style of BBQ pork bun I haven’t tried yet. This goes one the Must Eat list!

- CP

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:57:51 +0000

Hi Rasa Malaysia:
I have tried better and juicier siew paus. The ones I had is not really dry but they certainly is not as juicy as I would have liked them. BTW, Suanne and I can’t read chinese!
Ben

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:41:17 +0000

I just clicked on translation on your site and had it translated to Chinese…man, so funny! I like the way they translate Rasa Malaysia and Chow Times. You should check it out.

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:29:00 +0000

Hey Ben,

Even though you said they were dry, but I can see that the “juice” coming out of them…:)