Pork Floss Buns

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This has a pinch of instant yeast in it, but I'll still stick it here. Girls have been hankering after these softish buns. Half of them I filled with floss, the other half was made pointy and slit, mayo'd, then flossed <--- DD#2's preferred style. The buns are 25% wholemeal, 25% black soya bean pulp (from making soya bean milk), 50% plain strong.

[img]http://www.sourdough.com.au/gallery/d/7336-2/porkflossbuns.jpg[/img]

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geoirge 2007 November 24

I have tried many recipes for this sweet dough, but it is still not the same as in the shop. Anyone iwth this recipe? I am not bothered aboutthe pork floss, just want the soft bread recipe.

Thanks

ryanjs 2007 August 19

I realize this is an old thread, but I can’t resist asking if any one knows some simpler fillings for meat buns?
I have been contemplating making some sort of sweat and spicy tomato sauce pork filling. By the way, what is the point of pork floss being so finely shredded? I can only guess that it helps absorb flavorings.

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TeckPoh 2007 August 20

You can fill a bun with any meat you like, cooked anyhow...just remember to thicken the gravy and try not to have too much. [url=http://www.kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=2696]Charsiew*[/url] (chinese bbq pork) takes much less time to make or you could buy the charsiew if there's some within reach. Here's a [url=http://www.kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=1363]charsiew baked bun recipe[/url]. You can use your own bread recipe if you like.

Here's an old pic of mine.
[img]http://www.tpcalcake.net/chasiubunsdw.jpg[/img]

* I don't use dye or fermented bean curd (namyue) in my charsiew.

Personally, I feel pork floss (shredded very fine) is a wonderful combination of texture, taste and sight.

ryanjs 2007 August 22

Mhhh… looks tasty. Thanks for the idea and a recipe TechPoh. I think I will contract my brother into making a similar sweat oyster sauce filling; he is very good at making marinades and sauces for meats.
By the way, you wouldn’t happen to know an approximant conversion for grams of flour to volume? I don’t have the luxury of a scale yet.

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TeckPoh 2007 August 31

Dear Joseph

An accurate scale is one of the most important item in the kitchen, especially when a cup measure is different in Australia, the US and UK. You don't need to get a high-end model. I got a very reasonable digital one (Homemaker lifestyle brand) from K-Mart during my holiday in Melbourne in March this year. It weighs up to 3kg, with tare feature, and 1g graduation, all for A$39. I love it. They have a 5kg capacity model too.

Meantime, here's a site which shows 1 cup equivalents.
[url]http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/us_cups_to_weight.htm[/url]
Cheers.

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Jeremy 2007 January 25

Seems to be the rage in Singapore from what I have googled!
Give up the recipe!

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BreadTalk_Group[/url]

Jeremy

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TeckPoh 2007 January 25

The floss buns you find in the bakeries are the white soft fluffy and flavourless buns....not something you'd want. That's why I made my own...any of your favourite bread would do. Happened to have the soya bean pulp...so used that in the bread...added protein.

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TeckPoh 2007 January 25

Eeewww, Jeremy!

Carol, you don't have meat floss in your chinatown? There are all sorts, pork, chicken, fish. It should be sold together with dragon meat (now don't go asking me what that is!)...bbq sweet meat. I bought these, but it's easy to make, though very time consuming. At least one hour of shredding the meat (after boiling), then another hour or more of dry-frying with sugar, salt, pepper and 5-spice powder. I can eat one whole packet neat.

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SourYumMum 2007 January 25

Whilst Newcastle has a few terrific asian grocery stores, we sadly lack a Chinatown as such ... which is why the occasional visit to Sydney is necessary - to buy all those wonderful international foods we don't get here. Like the Russian bloke who makes wonderful smoked sausages with dill and vodka!

Anyway.

Sounds just delicious TP, and I reckon I could get through a packet, too!

There's a fella near us who sells wonderful roast ducks, chooks, pork ... but no floss!

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Jeremy 2007 January 25

Tell you the truth we have a large Chinatown in my area and in Manhattan, never asked for floss though? Ingnorance I guess on my part or rather I prefer Vietnamese cuisine,but that is an excuse! Got to look at my Asian encyclopedia and look it up!

Don't floss? Jeesh, your dentist must love you!
Jeremy

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SourYumMum 2007 January 26

Who doesn't floss?

We're mad flossers!

My boys have attended the dentist with me since they were about six months old, and started their own 'checkups' about the same age, which has resulted in two boys who are more than happy to go to the dentist because they're not afraid and they get free stuff!

But I still want pork floss!

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Jeremy 2007 January 26

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rousong[/url]
Here Carol this answered my query!
Lordy lots of work to make this stuff!

Jeremy

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SourYumMum 2007 January 26

Other than the drying bit, it sounds like what they do to the beef and chicken at a local place that offers burritos and the like. The meat in them is sensational.

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TeckPoh 2007 January 26

You're on the right track, Jeremy. However, my family don't make it the way they describe in that link. We painstakingly shred the meat strand by strand to almost thread thinness. Scores aesthetically. Get kids to do it. Make it a challenge.

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Jeremy 2007 January 26

we call that pulled pork here in America, usually comes from meat that has been cooked like North Carolina style in a smoker! Tasty!
Child laborer, you jest no?

Jeremy

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SourYumMum 2007 January 26

In a smoker? Oh this gets better and better.

Jeremy - I am currently reading a soy chicken thread on egullet which makes mention of using Coke!

I'm going to try it.

[url]http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=74240[/url]

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TeckPoh 2007 January 26

[quote="SourYumMum"]
In a smoker? Oh this gets better and better.

Jeremy - I am currently reading a soy chicken thread on egullet which makes mention of using Coke!

I'm going to try it.

[url]http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=74240[/url]
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Yeah, I've tasted (not cooked) it before and it's good!

Pulled pork? Think 20 times finer.

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