Meat Floss Bun [Tangzhong Method]. Soft and fluffy meat floss bun made with tangzhong (water roux or starter). This bread is filled with creamy mayonnaise and savory meat floss (also known as. Meat floss bun, or commonly known as pork floss bun, is milk bread with a spread of sweetened mayonnaise and savory meat floss topping or filling.

The tangzhong method - an old technique used by Japanese bakers to make their bread super soft and moist. They found that pre-cooking a small proportion of flour How to make pork FLOSS buns. See full list of ingredients and quantities in the printable recipe card here. You can have Meat Floss Bun [Tangzhong Method] using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Meat Floss Bun [Tangzhong Method]

Prepare of Tangzhong / water roux.
It's 20 g (2 tbsp) of bread flour or high-protein flour.
It's 60 ml (1/4 cup) of water.
Prepare 60 ml (1/4 cup) of milk.
Prepare of Bread dough.
Prepare 350 g (2 1/2 cup) of bread flour or high-protein flour.
It's 50 g (1/4 cup) of granulated sugar.
Prepare 6 g (2 tsp) of instant yeast.
Prepare 6 g (1 tsp) of table salt.
It's 120 ml (1/2 cup) of milk, warm.
Prepare 1 of whole egg, room temperature.
Prepare 28 g (2 tbsp) of unsalted butter, room temperature.
You need 33-66 g of (4-8 tbsp) bread flour, add-on.
You need of Filling.
You need 4 tbsp of mayonnaise.
Prepare 4 tsp of sweetened condensed milk.
You need 2 tsp of corn syrup or honey.
It's of pork floss / chicken floss / beef floss / fish floss.

Pork floss buns - a combination of a soft and fluffy bun, with a creamy and sweetened mayo filling and topped with savoury pork floss. I used some of my previous batch of TangZhong dough to turn them into pork floss buns. I think it was BreadTalk who first came up with this bun and it was an instant hit. The answer: tangzhong, the Asian yeast bread technique that's gradually making its way into American kitchens.

Meat Floss Bun [Tangzhong Method] instructions

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Tangzhong: with a wooden spoon, mix flour, water, and milk in a pan until there is no lump. Cook over medium-low heat and keep stirring to prevent sticking and burning. Remove from heat when the mixture gets thicker (some lines will show as we stir). Set aside to cool..
Bread dough: In a stand-mixer's bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Add milk, egg, and room temperature tangzhong. Mix everything until combined with a dough hook attachment. Scrape the sides and bottoms of bowl with a silicone spatula as needed..
When it starts to become a dough, add cubed butter in. The dough will become moist and sticky. So gradually add more flour until the dough feels less sticky to the touch. Mix for about 8 minutes or so. The finished dough should be smooth, elastic, and not sticky..
Round up the dough and place in an oil-greased and large bowl. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap. Let sit for 1 hour or until doubled in size..
After the dough is doubled in size, punch it down to release the gas inside. Transfer onto work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces..
Roll each into a ball and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Cover and let rise until doubled in size..
Brush each with an egg wash (lightly beaten egg). Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 18-20 minutes. Then set aside on a cooling rack..
Filling: Stir everything until combined except the meat floss..
Version 1: Slice the bun to make a hamburger. Spread the filling on the inside. Put enough meat floss on the bottom half of bun. Then cover with the top half and enjoy..
Version 2: Brush the filling onto the bun. Put enough meat floss to cover the top, then enjoy. I prefer to assemble them right before serving as the filling needs to be chilled in the fridge if not eaten on the same day..

These days, with "artisan" the byword for many yeast bakers, we aspire to breads that are ever more crusty/chewy Introduction to tangzhong. A technique for softer yeast bread and rolls. Mix the flour with the water till free of lumps. Cook on low heat, keep stirring till you can see the base of the pan and swirl lines after stirring. Put the ingredients into the pan of your breadmaker, adding the tangzhong together with the liquid ingredients, according.