Hong Kong Sweet Buns

Pai Bao

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    one 9

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Vibrant Hong Kong Table: 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes from Dim Sum to Late-Night Snacks

By Christine Wong

Published 2024

  • About

Translated as “row bun,” this is Hong Kong’s milk bread, lined up in multiple rows in a loaf pan and designed for tearing apart and sharing. This recipe is also the base of Hong Kong’s famous Pineapple Buns. If you plan to make both of these bakery goods, double the recipe to make them together in order to save on the kneading time. Making the dough by hand takes time, but it’s soothing and well worth the effort!