Pork Bao – First Try! – Leels Cooks

I love bao, really any type of steamed bun, but the bbq pork type you get at dim sum are my absolute favourite. I grew up in Vancouver where Asian food is cheap and readily available, but life has led me to places where that is no longer the case. So if I can’t get it,  let’s try to make it.   I grabbed the recipe from Tasting Table as I just wanted what looked like a basic dough recipe, and would wing the filling. I didn’t want to have to get any other ingredients and wanted to use what I … Read more

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Turkey Soup Dumplings – Xiao Long Bao – Leels Cooks

    We LOVE dumplings, and Xiao Long Bao especially. Just the perfect combination of tender wrapper, savoury filling and delicious “soup”. Combined with the kick of ginger and black vinegar for dipping, it’s basically heaven. We’ve been trying to make healthier choices, and while the pork version is delicious, turkey seems to work just fine, so we’re going with it! I’d like to preface that while I love these, I’m no pro at making them, but that’s the joy of this recipe. It’s easy, anyone can make them, and as long as they’re sealed enough to keep that glorious … Read more

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Bao / Cooks / Dumplings / Leels / Long / Soup / Turkey / Xiao