Cumin Potato Baked Buns

These crispy buns are inspired by the Uyghur baked buns, kao bao zi, a popular dish from Xinjiang, located in the far northwest of China, adjacent to Mongolia and Kazakhstan. It was brought to Beijing and is commonly served at Muslim and kosher restaurants, where you’ll find some of the best noodle soups. The traditional version is usually made with lamb and onion and then baked on the walls of a wood-fired oven. When I converted it to a plant-based dish, I used the original seasonings pair