Banh bao (steamed pork buns)

Bao (Buns)

• 200 g full cream milk
• 2 tsp dried instant yeast
• 20 g sugar
• 350 g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 30 g vegetable oil

Pork filling

• 10 g dried shiitake mushrooms
• boiling water, for soaking
• 2000 g water
• chilled water
• 12 quail eggs (see Tips)
• 2 spring onions/shallots, white part only; green part reserved for garnishing
• 20 sprigs fresh chives, cut into halves
• 2 Chinese sausages (approx. 60 g), cut into pieces (see Tips)
• 500 g pork mince
• 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Assembly

• 1000 g water