These bao are giant, I can only fit three in my bamboo steamer at once. The curry bao is not spicy, it just has a great curry flavour (kind of kapitan-ish), and the mushroom bao is a bit cha siu-ish, a little sweet but very good.
I keep forgetting the name of the grocer because it's something very generic, like 'Richmond Asian Grocers' but it's at 200 Victoria St in Richmond. The bao is about $5.00 for a packet of six giant bao.
Uh,,I have never tried a vegetarian bao before. Never mind about making one. Too much work. Recently I bought Man Tou from the Asian supermarket here. Yet to use them. Looks very good.
ReplyDeleteVictoria St, Richmond is one of my must visit place each time I go to Melbourne. Great food, great price.
what are those? like the steam buns bianca of vegan crunk makes?
ReplyDeleteI am very curious and would like to learn more about these. Must research, they look delicious.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what these are, but now I really want to try some!
ReplyDeleteVictor, have you not had kaya bao or pandan bao or red bean bao? They are all vegetarian and so tasty!
ReplyDeleteNora, I just had a look at the steam buns Bianca makes, and yeah, they are the same sort of thing. They are so delicious!
Mihl, they are definitely delicious. I am hoping to try making them myself sometime soon!
Tara, they are a great snack food, filled with lots of great stuff and then steamed. I usually find them at Chinese grocers.
Awesome, I am definitely going to visit generic-Asian-grocery-in-Richmond and buy some.
ReplyDeleteThey look as if they might be made with wholemeal flour - are they?
Oh, yes I have, Steph. The Kaya bao and Ang Tao Sar Bao. Tee Hee. Forgot about them. I usually buy them at the bakery shop in Penang. They don't have them here in Hobart.
ReplyDeleteKaya bao... oh man, I think it's been years since I've had one of those. Too long. (Although I'll be in Singapore for all of 12 hours next week-- it might be time for an emergency snack stop.)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you're in Melbourne now, scoping out all the vegan Asian food that I can nom when I get back. I can't wait to try that vegan dim sum place in Box Hill.
Joanne, these ones are indeed made with wholemeal flour!
ReplyDeleteVictor - yeah, it's hard to find any of the sweet buns for sale, I usually have to wait until I'm in Penang!
Tevere, Singapore sounds like a great opportunity for emergency bao! And also other delicious foods... Maybe we should have an excursion out to Box Hill, the vegan dim sum place is amazing and I haven't tried the bakery out there! (it's like bread box but for vegetarians)