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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 09:46 PM
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Anyone heard of bao buns?
I've been told of a Chinese dish that I'd really like to try, bau buns. I'd love to find a place that serves them in Seattle but I'm at a loss in finding someone who even knows what they are here. Has anyone heard of this dish?
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 09:47 PM
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1. I used to love pork bao in NY years ago. Shouldn't be hard to find in Seattle.
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 09:50 PM
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2. I'm having a hard time finding it here.
Must not be asking the right people.
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 09:58 PM
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4. Wow, you're right. The only hit I get is Yak's Deli.
http://www.menuism.com/cities/us/wa/seattle/tags/humbao

Might be worth a trip. It's a simple portable dish. You don't need to be in a sit down restaurant to get one.
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madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 09:54 PM
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3. Aren't they like buns with meat inside? n/t
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 09:59 PM
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6. Yeah, they're delicious.
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 10:01 PM
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7. Meat or fruit fillings I believe.
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 10:11 PM
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9. Costco sells them nt
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cwydro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 09:58 PM
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5. Sounds good.
But never heard of them.
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 10:10 PM
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8. You want any place that serves a good Cantonese Dim Sum.
"Bao" or "bau" just means bun in Chinese.

Usually what people are referring to is "char siu bao" (there are different spellings) which basically refers to buns that have roast pork in the middle. (see pics at bottom)

Just from a quick search I'm seeing comments to the effect that Richmond may have better dim sum and Chinese food than Seattle, but I don't really know anything about the area to corroborate.

Here are some links rating dim sum places, the place in the first link has what you seek I believe.

http://msg150.com/2008/07/lunch-61-duk-li-dim-sum.html

http://index.msg150.com/category/Chinese%253A+Dim+Sum

Char siu bao (pork buns) look one of two ways, they are either the golden type (baked) or the white type (steamed):





Good luck!
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 10:19 PM
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10. Thanks for the info!
That first place isn't too far away.
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foxfeet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 10:50 PM
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11. Try Uwajimaya in the International District
Just a couple of blocks East if the I.D. station in the Bus Tunnel. Should be in the "ride free area" from downtown. They might also hhave them in one of the bakeries across the street (on the East side) from the Pike Place Market.
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 11:01 PM
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12. Try the Yummy House Bakery on 6th Ave S
They sell pork bao, or at least they did at one time.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-11-09 03:02 AM
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13. char siu bao....
Steamed buns with barbecued pork filling. Very yummy,

Char siu bao:
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