What are bao buns made of? Are bao buns vegan? Let’s find out.
Also known as a ‘steamed buns’ or ‘baozi’ (包子), bao buns are a delicious, warm, fluffy treat of stuffing wrapped inside a sweet, white dough.
According to wekipedia the bao buns are originated from the coastal regions of Fujian province in China.[1]
Bao Buns dough is made with a mix of flour, yeast, sugar, baking powder, milk and oil.
Bao Buns are traditionally steamed in a bamboo steamer and they can also be steamed in the electric steamer.
Can Vegan Eat Bao Buns? Are bao buns vegan ? No. The traditional recipe of bao buns is not vegan as the baked buns are very likely to be enriched with milk, butter and/or eggs and the filling can contain meat or poultry.
But that doesn’t mean there no vegan bao buns.
There’s a lot of recipe where dairy and animal derived products are substituted with vegan option. Here is a recipe of vegan boa buns.
Can Vegan Eat Bao Buns?
No. The traditional recipe may contain animal derived products such as dairy and meat.
But vegans can make a vegan Bao Buns by using only vegan options when making the dough and the filling.
The original bao bun fillings contain meat and poultry and can be easly substituted with vegan option like vegetables.
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