The small steamed bun is a kind of Chinese traditional characteristic snacks. It is such a delicious food that I can’t persuade myself not to write such ordinary thing. Simple introduction
Nanxiang, which is in Shanghai, is the birth place of the small steamed bun. Afterwards it’s fame was brought to some big cities in jiangnan, such as Shanghai, Changzhou, Wuxi, Jiangxi, Nanjing, Wuhu. When on earth the small steamed bun was born is uncertain. Most experts say it was born in the middle of Qing dynasty. Although now Chinese are in the modern time, they still like this simple snack. In the breakfast s stores of different cities, you could see a similar picture: a white-collar sitting in front of a basket of the small steamed bun is eating merrily.
Wuxi is the best place to eat the small steamed bun, whose small steamed bun is famous for the thin shin and full stuffing. The most famous one of the small steamed bun in the one which is added crab in it. The Nanxian’s small steamed bun in Shanghai is famous as it’s long history.
How to eat it
editEating the small steamed bun is not as simple as you thought. It needs experience and carefulness. I once saw a foreigner eating the small steamed bun comically. He did not master the method of eating this little round foot. He bit it from the center directly, and the sauce in it sprayed to his face directly. The small steamed bun is full of sauce, which causes much difficulty when you are eating. First you should put a steamed stuffed bun onto a small plate. In the process you must pay more attention to its skin because it’s too thin. Then you eat a small bite on its side, blowing it to see to it that it’s cold enough to eat. The sauce in it is boiling hot. This step can protect you from being hurt. Then you drink the sauce, land last you can put it into your mouth, enjoying the taste to your heart’s content. By the way, if you like vinegar, you can put a small plate of vinegar beside the small steamed bun. The small steamed bun will tastes better after dipping in vinegar.
How to make it
editIt’s difficult to explain the way of making the small steamed bun in detail. I will just make it briefly. To make it, all you need are lean meat, white flour, vegetables, and condiments like salt,sugar,soy,oil. You should mice the vegetables until they are as fragmentary as sand, and you should use the white flour to make dough. Then you make the dough into small round pieces. Then comes the last step. You put the vegetables on the dough piece, wrapping the dough piece. After finishing making the small steamed bun , you should steam these small steamed buns. Before steaming, it’s better to sprinkle some water on the surface.