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包子 bāo​zi​ steamed stuffed bun

Baozi are a staple part of my diet, here in Beijing. These little buns are stuffed with a mixture of minced pork, seasonings, and scallions then steamed in little bamboo containers in towering stacks over pots of boiling water. Generally, these little bundles of deliciousness are only available in the morning, but if you keep your eyes peeled you can find hole in the wall boazi joints that serve these little darlin’s all day long. Yummers.

By the way, the best way to eat these is piping hot, with a side of vinegar and hot chili pepper. Nibble a little hole in the side to let the excess heat out, then soak that baby in sizzling spicy vinegar. Ohhhhh mama.

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