chinese steamed bun question

j.lef said:

I buy these at an asian supermarket for years.
Several varieties and I steam them. The
question I have, is that after removing outer
packaging, each dumpling has a slice of what
looks like wax paper or something. I have been
cooking them with the paper still attached, and
then removing after steaming. Should I be
removing them before steaming? I have tried
them both ways and prefer to leave them on, but
just curious about it.?

All the chinese people I know leave the paper on while
steaming and removing before eating them.

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Leave the paper on to cook, if you don't they will stick to
a bamboo steamer and break when you try to get them out. Of
course, do not eat the paper. Doug.

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Quoted message said:

I buy these at an asian supermarket for years.
Several

varieties

Quoted message said:

and I steam them. The question I have, is that after
removing outer packaging,

each

Quoted message said:

dumpling has a slice of what looks like wax paper or
something. I have

been

Quoted message said:

cooking them with the paper still attached, and then
removing after steaming. Should I be removing them before
steaming? I have tried them

both

Quoted message said:

ways and prefer to leave them on, but just curious about
it.? Thanks

j.lef said:

I buy these at an asian supermarket for years.
Several

varieties

Quoted message said:

and I steam them. The question I have, is that after
removing outer

packaging, each

Quoted message said:

dumpling has a slice of what looks like wax paper or
something. I

have been

Quoted message said:

cooking them with the paper still attached, and then
removing after steaming. Should I be removing them before
steaming? I have tried

them both

Quoted message said:

ways and prefer to leave them on, but just curious about
it.? Thanks

Yes, it is left on. If I had to guess, it helps the dumpling
not to stick to the steaming basket.

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Been eating them for over 40 years. You're doing it the way
I do, and my wife is asian heritage.

j.lef said:

I buy these at an asian supermarket for years.
Several varieties and I steam them. The
question I have, is that after removing outer
packaging, each dumpling has a slice of what
looks like wax paper or something. I have been
cooking them with the paper still attached, and
then removing after steaming. Should I be
removing them before steaming? I have tried
them both ways and prefer to leave them on, but
just curious about it.? Thanks

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Quoted message said:

I buy these at an asian supermarket for years.
Several varieties and I steam them. The
question I have, is that after removing outer
packaging, each dumpling has a slice of what
looks like wax paper or something. I have been
cooking them with the paper still attached, and
then removing after steaming. Should I be
removing them before steaming? I have tried
them both ways and prefer to leave them on, but
just curious about it.? Thanks

In Chinatown here in San Francisco, they steam them with the
paper on, if that helps. I don't know why, though if I had
to guess it would be to keep them from getting too gummy
from the steam. What difference did you notice between when
you left the paper on and when you removed it?
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Darrell Grainger said:

All the chinese people I know leave the paper on while
steaming and removing before eating them.

What he said. 🙂 I think that the piece of
paper is to keep the bun from sticking to the
pot when you steam them. When I make these
things at home, I use a square of wax paper to
steam them on, then just peel it off before
eating. Some of my relatives in Malaysia also
peel off the "skin" of the bun before eating (I
assume for hygenic purposes since they buy
theirs from food stalls...?) but I eat it whole
as I like the texture.

Ariane

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Been eating them for over 40 years. You're doing it the
way I do, and my wife is asian heritage.

Asia is a big place, and not all countries in Asia eat bao.
Therefore, your 'qualification' is meaningless.

rona

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What difference did you

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notice between when you left the paper on and when you
removed it?
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First, let me thank all who responded to group
and to me personally. Let me also say, one
reason why I was confused is not all dim sum
come with the paper. So I was a bit confused.
To answer your question. When I leave the paper
on, I believe the dumpling gets a little less
direct steam, and the dough while cooked and
soft, holds its shape better. With the paper
off, it is a bit softer and mushier, but some
people seem to like it that way.

Thanks Jerry

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What difference did you

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notice between when you left the paper on and when you
removed it?
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First, let me thank all who responded to
group and to me personally. Let me also say,
one reason why I was confused is not all dim
sum come with the paper. So I was a bit
confused. To answer your question. When I
leave the paper on, I believe the dumpling
gets a little less direct steam, and the
dough while cooked and soft, holds its shape
better. With the paper off, it is a bit
softer and mushier, but some people seem to
like it that way.

Thanks Jerry

If for some reason you don't have paper on the bottom of the
bun, you can put lettuce leaves on the steamer bottom to
keep them from sticking which is what I do.

Heidi

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If for some reason you don't have paper on the bottom of
the bun, you can put lettuce leaves on the steamer bottom
to keep them from sticking which is what I do.

Heidi

Excellent tip. Not wasting paper, and
edible too. Plus it would probably make
a nice presentation. A few drops maybee
of sesame or hoison sauce on the
wrapper, and mmmm mmmm. What happened
to that idea a few years back that
Mcdonalds had, about making its food
wrapping completely edible. The
hamburger container, would be made out
of corn, and sort of be like a big taco
chip or something?

Thanks Jerry