Savory🥟✨ Steamed Vegetarian Buns (Bao) — by UFMNothing feels more comforting during the Vegetarian Festival than a warm, fluffy Vegetarian Bao — soft dough, fragrant spices, and a hearty vegetable filling full of texture and flavor. IngredientsBao DoughUFM Cake Flour (Fan Brand)UFM Wheat Flour (Red Lotus Brand)Baking powder — 4 gSalt — 3 gSugar — 50 gYeast — 5 gWater — 185 gShortening — 50 g Vegetarian FillingShiitake mushrooms — 35 gCabbage — 200 gCarrot — 100 gWater chestnuts — 100 gSalt — 1 tspLight soy sauce — 3 tbspMushroom seasoning sauce — 4 tbspSesame oil — 2 tbspSugar — 1 tbspGround pepper — 1 tbspUFM All-Purpose Flour (Kite Brand) — 1 tbsp (to bind filling)Vegetable oil (for stir-frying)InstructionsMaking the FillingHeat a pan with vegetable oil.Add shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, carrot, and water chestnut.Season with soy sauce, mushroom sauce, sugar, salt, sesame oil, and pepper.Add flour to lightly bind the filling.Let cool completely before filling the buns. Shaping & SteamingFlatten each dough ball and add 30 g of filling.Seal tightly and shape into a smooth bun.Proof until doubled in size.Steam for 12 minutes over medium heat. ✨ Serve warm — soft, fragrant, and delightfully satisfying.Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or sharing with loved ones during the festival. 💛🥟 Chef MA chef who is passionate about cooking and always creating fresh new menus.