Simple bao buns

Chinese bao buns (pronounced ‘bow’) are slightly sweet, steamed fluffy dough pockets filled with a savoury treat. Traditionally the buns are made using yeast in the dough, which requires kneading and rising before steaming. Since most of us are time poor, I’ve put together a quicker ‘cheats’ version. As the dough has a sweetness to it, the filling benefits from a powerful punch of flavour provided by the sticky hoisin aubergine.