Ganguro

It's seriously yummy.. Thank goodness for filipino roommates


SAO PAO
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1 package yeast
1 cup warm water
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/4 cups flour

Directions:
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Dissolve the yeast in the water, blend in the sugar and let stand in a warm place for 5 minutes. Add the oil, salt and enough flour until dough holds together. Place on a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

SaoPao Filling:
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1 1/2 lbs. chicken, cubed
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger
3 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon curry
1 medium onion

Directions:
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok and stir fry the above ingredients. While cooking combine the following ingredients:
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 teaspoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sherry (optional)
1/4 cup water


When the chicken-onion mixture is cooked thoroughly add the cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened. Let cool.
Place the risen dough on a lightly floured board and knead for a minute. Shape into a rectangle and cut into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 4 1/2 inch circle. Place approximately 2 tablespoons filling on each dough piece. Pull the edges of the dough up around the filling and twist at the top.
Place each bun twist side down on waxed paper and let rise, covered for 30 minutes. Set in a steamer over boiling water for 12-15 minutes.


These can be served warm or let cool and frozen for up to 4 months. To reheat steam until hot. You can also sub beef or pork for chicken to use as a filling.


Enjoy!

Cynthetiq

grandpa used to tell us kids that they would make the siopao into round balls by kneeding it inside their armpits...which is why you are supposed to peak off the outsides and the paper

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Ganguro

Ha. my friend's mum used to tell us that they let pigs roll them around to make the saopao faster to feed all the hungry children in the village. But then again.. she also tricked me into eating balut as a child.. so i will never trust anything that woman says from now on

Cynthetiq

BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA BALUT!!!!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA you ate it!!!!! BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

sorry...always makes me laugh...

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venusinfurs

mmm i love that stuff. saopao is the shit!

Ripsaw

The mere thought of balut makes me shiver. gah.

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maleficent

there used to be a fast food place in Water tower Place in Chicago, called WaoBao... (it m ight still be there, I haven't been to chicago for more than a year) they sell these things in all sorts of flavors... and tehy are absolutely heavenly...

/me psyched to actually have a recipe for them now...

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