Mooncakes and Milk Bread: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries

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In Mooncakes & Milk Bread, food blogger Kristina Cho (eatchofood.com) introduces readers to Chinese bakery cooking with fresh, uncomplicated interpretations of classic recipes for the modern baker. Inside you'll find sweet and savory baked buns, steamed buns, Chinese breads, unique cookies, whimsical cakes, juicy dumplings, Chinese breakfast dishes, and drinks. Recipes for steamed BBQ pork buns, pineapple buns with a thick slice of butter, silky smooth milk tea, and chocolate Swiss rolls all make an appearance—because a book about Chinese bakeries wouldn't be complete without them! Kristina teaches you to whip up these delicacies like a pro, including how to • Knead dough without a stand mixer • Avoid collapsed steamed buns • Infuse creams and custards with aromatic tea flavors • Mix the most workable dumpling dough • Pleat dumplings like an Asian grandma This is the first book to exclusively focus on Chinese bakeries and cafés, but it isn't just for those nostalgic for Chinese bakeshop foods—it's for all home bakers who want exciting new recipes to add to their repertoires. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction: From Hong Kong to Cleveland Cafe Culture Sharing Chinese American Stories through a Chinese American Lens Typologies Ingredients for a Better Bake How to Shop at an Asian Grocery Store Essential Equipment Chapter 1: Bread, Bing, Bao Fay Da | New York City Chapter 2: Not-Too-SweetBuns Keeping Tradition with Auntie Lydia Chapter 3: Pork Buns and Beyond Eastern Bakery | San Francisco Chapter 4: Gao (Cakes & Tarts) Chapter 5: No Fortune Cookies Phoenix Bakery | Los Angeles Chapter 6: Chinese Breakfast Ray’s Cafe & Tea House | Philadelphia Chapter 7: Sips Some Assembly Required Building Your Own Pink Box Ultimate Steamer Basket Holiday Cookie Box Acknowledgments Index About the Author