1 bao bun
1 beef steak
1 red onion
2 tbsp firecracker sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 tbsp spicy asian slaw
1 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise
1 tbsp sriracha
1 coriander sprig, leaves picked
1 bao bun
30g mixed mushrooms
100g firm tofu
500ml vegetable oil for frying tofu
2 tbsp gyoza sauce
2 tbsp yakitori sauce
4 tbsp spicy asian slaw
1 tbsp sriracha
1 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
1 coriander sprig, leaves picked
1 carrot
1 cucumber
1 red onion
150ml spicy vinegar
50ml (2fl oz) malt vinegar
1 tablespoon caster sugar
125ml (4fl oz) light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 bao bun
500 ml vegetable oil for frying
4 tbsp caster sugar
2 scoops matcha ice-cream
2 tbsp caramel sauce
sprig of mint
sesame seeds to garnish
1 cup sugar
6 tbsp salted butter
1/2 cup cream
1 tsp salt
hirata are traditional japanese steamed buns, often known as ‘bao’. these perfect pillows of soft dough are packed with fresh flavour
1 bao bun
1 beef steak
1 red onion
2 tbsp firecracker sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 tbsp spicy asian slaw
1 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise
1 tbsp sriracha
1 coriander sprig, leaves picked
1 bao bun
30g mixed mushrooms
100g firm tofu
500ml vegetable oil for frying tofu
2 tbsp gyoza sauce
2 tbsp yakitori sauce
4 tbsp spicy asian slaw
1 tbsp sriracha
1 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
1 coriander sprig, leaves picked
1 carrot
1 cucumber
1 red onion
150ml spicy vinegar
50ml (2fl oz) malt vinegar
1 tablespoon caster sugar
125ml (4fl oz) light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 bao bun
500 ml vegetable oil for frying
4 tbsp caster sugar
2 scoops matcha ice-cream
2 tbsp caramel sauce
sprig of mint
sesame seeds to garnish
1 cup sugar
6 tbsp salted butter
1/2 cup cream
1 tsp salt
steam the buns until they are soft + bouncey
finely slice the slaw vegetables into long julienne strands, then mix + dress with the spicy vinegar for the savoury buns
thinly slice the beef into pieces 1cm wide + place into a oiled pan
thinly slice the onion + add to the pan
pour firecracker sauce in + sauté until the meat is cooked through + coated in the firecracker sauce
take one bun, place slaw as the base layer, then top with saucy steak, add sriracha + mayo, then finally top with coriander
close the bun + enjoy!
place oil in pot + fry the cornflour coated tofu until lightly browned
in a seperate pan, pan-fry the mixed mushrooms until brown + then add the gyoza sauce + reduce slow
take one bun, place slaw as the base layer, then top with fried tofu, add yakitori sauce + top with mushrooms, sriracha, mayo + coriander
close the bun + enjoy!
take one bun at a time + gentle + safely shallow fry in a pot of oil. once golden, use chopsticks to extract the bun from the oil + then sprinkle icing sugar on bun immediately + set aside – be extremely careful not to touch the bun, as it is hot. set aside + leave to cool
once the bun is cooled, take a generous scoop of matcha ice cream + fill the middle
drizzle salted caramel sauce in top + garnish with a sprig of mint
close + devour!