World Flavors Cookbook

Ancient Steamed Bread (Mantou)

Name: Ancient Steamed Bread (Mantou)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast (traditional sourdough starter)

Simple steamed wheat buns, the staple "bread" of northern China for millennia.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

wheat flour, water, yeast (traditional sourdough starter)

Instructions

Mix flour and water with a starter. Let rise until fluffy. Shape into balls. Steam in a bamboo or clay steamer until soft and springy.