Your Go-To Snack’s New Found Savor!
Filipinos love Chinese foods! That’s for sure.
A lot of their local dishes can be found in almost every corner of our country. And one of the most known Chinese food here is kuapao.
Kuapao is basically a steamed bun with sweet filling of pork inside. It is popular among Filipinos as a go-to snack since it can be brought in the streets and many convenience stores.
And to give this famous snack a new twist, this bangus asado siopao will do just the trick!
It’s easy to make and it will give this go-to snack a new savor.
Believe me, you won’t regret this.
Bangus Asado In Steamed Mantou
Ingredients
400g Sarangani Bay Milkfish Fillet
(skin removed & cut into small chunks)
1 ½ cups water
¼ cup soy sauce
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
¼ cup Chinese cooking wine
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
2 Tbsp ginger, sliced
1 star anise
½ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch dissolved in ½ cup cold water
1 cup picked mustasa leaves (sold in Chinese delis)
10 pieces mantou bread (sold in Chinese delis)
Procedure
In a saucepan, place water. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese wine, garlic, ginger, star anise and sugar. Put to a slow boil for 20 minutes.
Remove from the sauce garlic, ginger and star anise. Slowly add the cornstarch mixture. Cook until thick. Set aside ¾ cup of the sauce. Add the bangus chunks in the remaining sauce and cookover low heat for 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Slice mantou bread and fill with a tablespoon of picked mustasa leaves. Place 2 spoonful of filling and sandwich together. Repeat with the remaining bread.
Place prepared filled mantous and steam for 15 minutes. Serve warm.
* Serving Size: 10 servings