Vietnamese Buns Recipe

Ingredients

For Steamed Buns:

• 3¾ cup plain all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp instant dried yeast
• 3 tbsp whole milk
• ¾ cup warm water, plus 2 tbsp
• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, very soft
• 1 tbsp olive oil

For Sticky Pork Belly:

• 2⅕ lb rindless pork belly, slices, chopped in half, (each piece being approx. the length of an index finger)
• 4¼ cups hot chicken stock, or veg stock
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled, chopped in half
• 1 tbsp rice wine
• 1 tbsp caster sugar

For Pork Belly Glaze:

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp lemon grass paste

For Toppings:

• 1 bunch coriander, small, roughly torn
• 2 red chillies, sliced into thin strips
• 4 spring onions, sliced into thin strips
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp cashew nuts, toasted, chopped