Galabao | Lao Steamed Bun
All over Asia, there are variations of steamed buns, but my favorite is the Lao steamed bun called Galapao. Its stuffed with a delicious seasoned pork noodle mixture with a side of hard boiled egg. These fluffy clouds are all the range for your go to snack.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 tsp yeast
- 225 ml warm water (or milk (8 fl oz)
- 1.5 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 390 g sifted red lotus flour
- 2 tbsp butter
- 150g ground pork (10.5oz)
- ½ cup glass noodles
- ¼ cup spring onions, diced
- ¼ cup onions, diced
- ½ tsp msg
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- 2 boiled eggs
- 1.64 lb Ground Pork
- 1 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Msg
- Splash fish sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic
- 1 stalk Green opinion
- 1 small yellow Onion, minced
- 1/2 cup Woodear mushroom, minced
- Chinese sausage
- 2 Boiled Egg
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl of warm water, add the yeast and mix and then sugar. Let it sit for 5 mins.
- 2
In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, and yeast mixture. Mix it well then add the butter. Mix well and knead.
- 3
Heat an oven at 200F then turn it off and place the dough in the oven for 45 mins.
- 4
Make filling: Add ground pork, cooked glass noodles, spring onions, yellow onions, msg, black pepper, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and rice flour then mix well.
- 5
Separate the dough into 8 pieces
- 6
Roll dough into flat circles
- 7
Place a quarter cup of filling and quarter of an egg and fold
- 8
Rest for 10 minutes
- 9
Steam for 25-30 minutes