Comments on Thai Food by SheSimmers: Chinese Steamed Buns with Almond Cream Filling

Eliza - That is brilliant! Thanks for sharing the ...

2011-11-11T19:57:41.924-06:00

Eliza - That is brilliant! Thanks for sharing the idea.

I felt like coconut this evening and so used unswe...

2011-11-11T17:48:30.475-06:00

I felt like coconut this evening and so used unsweetened coconut in place of the almond meal (using food processor to make it fine). Very popular with my children, though at the end of a meal, they were extremely filling.

Oh I am obsessed with Sweet Cream buns! Thanks for...

2011-10-25T23:16:38.142-05:00

Oh I am obsessed with Sweet Cream buns! Thanks for the recipe! :) Soo good. It's the reason why I go for dim sum! hehehe

Suresh - I know exactly what you mean. Unfortunate...

2011-04-04T10:04:05.190-05:00

Suresh - I know exactly what you mean. Unfortunately, I don't know of any foolproof solutions. Assuming you've sealed the pre-steamed buns very, very well, my only guess is that the filling is too runny. Runny filling turns into bubbling lava when heated and that tends to break down its wall (which is at a vulnerable point as it is also being cooked).

A filling that cooks into a firm paste along with the dough, i.e. this one, will hold up better than those that a filling that melts into creamy lava when heated.

Or you may have better luck with thickening your custard filling a lot more (with dry milk powder and cornstarch?) or chilling it before filling the buns with it. Regardless, I'm pretty sure the issue is not so much the technique, but the composition of the filling. It's probably too runny.

How do you keep the custard from leaking out of th...

2011-04-04T00:44:16.441-05:00

How do you keep the custard from leaking out of the bun. I have tried a number of custard fillings by using the standard birds eye custard powder and modifying it with flavorings. I find that if I roll my buns thin, make a dough baggie and fill using an icing bag that I can get more filling in, but often they leak a bit while baking. If I don't roll so thin, I can avoid leaks but don't get enough filling in. Any idea on how to avoid leaks?

Oh my gosh, these are great!! A bit too sweet for ...

2011-03-17T10:48:50.811-05:00

Oh my gosh, these are great!! A bit too sweet for me, but besides that, awesome! I was searching everywhere for a vegetarian and creative filling, and this was just what I was looking for!

i love these buns! i remember my sister and i woul...

2009-05-13T20:28:00.000-05:00

i love these buns! i remember my sister and i would always have a field day when our mom made these... i think i'll call her and ask her to make me some right now, hahaha!

ooh, i'm really impressed with these. i love orde...

2009-05-02T14:35:00.000-05:00

ooh, i'm really impressed with these. i love ordering this kind of thing when I dine out, but I'd never try it at home. very cool.

Wow, those a pretty neat. I like steamed bun, have...

2009-04-15T22:46:00.000-05:00

Wow, those a pretty neat. I like steamed bun, have never had then in a dessert like concoction. Well done. This is going on my must try list.

I've got your steamed bun recipe bookmarked but ha...

2009-04-14T22:39:00.000-05:00

I've got your steamed bun recipe bookmarked but haven't had a chance to make it yet. I'd better get moving before you create any more new fillings and I can't keep up!

I have never thought of an almond cream filling! T...

2009-04-10T22:11:00.000-05:00

I have never thought of an almond cream filling! These look delish! I will have to give this filling a try and by I, I really mean my mom who is the queen of cha siu bao!

Gosh, GG, looks like somebody just fired a comment...

2009-04-10T22:01:00.000-05:00

Gosh, GG, looks like somebody just fired a comment machine gun on my blog! :) I don't think I'll ever post on TN anymore, for several reasons none of which has to do with my friend GG. Drop by whenever you can, GG, and post a link back to your personal blog. I miss reading your stuff too. :)

Leela, you should REALLY consider posting your del...

2009-04-10T21:05:00.000-05:00

Leela, you should REALLY consider posting your deli blogs at TN... we miss you SO SO SO SOSO SOOSOSOSOSOSOOSOSOSSOOSSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOS SOSOOSSOSOSOSOSOS SOSOOSOSOSSO SOSOSO SO SOSOSOSO SS OSSOO SSSOSOOSOSOSOSOS SO much...

Now it's Mr. POMJUK showing off his culinary skill... and I'm suprised, he's VERY GOOD. A good match for you.

You should at least check his cooking blogs at TN.

And post a cooking blog of yours to humble his ass!! (not that I have anything against Pomjuk, but I just want to interest you in returning to TN...)

GG

A thing about 'almond' cream...

All those ...

2009-04-10T20:29:00.000-05:00

A thing about 'almond' cream...

All those cream that's supposed to taste like almond, never actually taste like almond. Or at least to me, it doesn't.

I love almond and I know how almond tastes... and the 'almond flavor' ice cream or other creamie stuffs are nothing like the almond I've tasted...

I feel so tempted to try to make these...they look...

2009-04-10T11:47:00.000-05:00

I feel so tempted to try to make these...they look good, I bet they taste great!