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Bao Buns
Vivian Chan-Tam
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
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2 hours 25 minutes
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Toss the rice with 1 tablespoon of the rice vinegar and the soy sauce
Wash the spinach and steam 1 to 2 minutes, tossing halfway through. It should wilt but still have some texture. Rinse with cold water, squeeze dry and coarsely chop. Season with salt to taste
Spread each tofu domino with about ¼ teaspoon peanut sauce
Place the shredded carrots, slivered mushrooms and chopped herbs in a large bowl and toss with the remaining rice vinegar and salt to taste
Fill a bowl with warm water and place a spring roll in it just until it is pliable, about 30 seconds. Remove from the water and drain briefly on a kitchen towel. Place the wrapper on your work surface in front of you and arrange several cilantro sprigs, whole mint leaves and basil leaves, vein side up, on the wrapper. Leaving a 2-inch margin on the sides, place a handful of the carrot mixture on the wrapper, slightly nearer to the edge closest to you. Top with a handful of rice, then a handful of spinach. Place 3 tofu dominoes down the length of the spinach. Fold the sides in, then roll up the spring rolls tightly, squeezing the filling to get a tight roll. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with a dipping sauce of your choice
In the photo I see something piled on top of the tofu. It looks reddish and the consistency of jam. Please tell me what it is. Thank you
I”m sorry, but 2 large carrots do not weigh a pound. Unless you are using those horse carrots they sell at gas stations to lure deer.
No directions for adding the sesame seeds -- next time I'll add to either the rice or the carrot mixture,
What is in the peanut sauce?
This was a surprise hit in my family--it was really delicious. The only modification is that instead of rice we used rice noodles, and didn't have any basil.
I”m sorry, but 2 large carrots do not weigh a pound. Unless you are using those horse carrots they sell at gas stations to lure deer.
In the photo I see something piled on top of the tofu. It looks reddish and the consistency of jam. Please tell me what it is. Thank you
I think that's the peanut sauce
Peanut sauce.
In the recipe, it says to put a quarter teaspoon of the peanut sauce on top of the tofu. I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
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