After weeks of searching, I finally got my hands on some yeast, courtesy of my best friend! I was pretty excited since the grocery stores have been sold out of yeast for the last few weeks, and I’ve been meaning to do more baking. I wanted to have something that I could keep in the freezer and pull out whenever I got hungry.

Recipe by Brandon at yum_dimsum

While the twist looks complex, it was actually quite easy to make with the instruction video! I accidentally made my buns gigantic, so there wasn’t actually a lot to save in the freezer, but it just meant I had more to enjoy fresh.

In the future, I would recommend adding more milk or using more of the yeast mixture with the matcha half, since the added matcha makes the dough a bit drier. Surprisingly, my mom was not a huge fan of the matcha flavour, so maybe in the future I’ll just stick to plain buns.

I wish I could say that this social distancing has me craving the comforting flavours of my childhood, but if I’m being honest, I did not grow up eating mantous regularly. I guess at best, I’m nostalgic for the comfort foods associated with Chinese culture? Do you have foods from your heritage that you crave when things are challenging?

Until next time, happy crafting!