Home-made buns in Bangkok

Описание: 'Gu Long Bao' 古笼包 (กู่ หลง เปา) an ancient Chinese steamed bun that continues the deliciousness of the traditional Teochew steamed buns for more than 4 generations for over 100 years from Tie Tong Seng Until coming out as a steamed bun shop that still maintains the taste Traditional method of making steamed buns and stories that lasts more than a hundred years that invites food lovers to follow and try.

Starting from the morning to start kneading the dough. Then mix the starch with yam. Although there is a massage machine in some steps. But most of the work will focus on hand massage. After that the massage is done. It will be cut into more than a hundred pieces of steamed buns each day.
But the process of kneading the dough is just a part of making the traditional steamed buns. Another important thing besides the soft yellow flour, the stuffing of the shop is equally important. Because each filling has the same meticulous method of making. For the steamed buns, there are 3 fillings in the shop: sesame sweet bean filling, sweet taro filling, and minced pork with salted egg.

For the original traditional stuffing of the shop, it has to be sesame sweet bean filling. The shop chooses to use shelled mung beans. that will have more aroma than normal beans It starts from soaking in water and then steaming. Just this step takes about 4 hours. Then it will be carefully sifted.
When you get the stuffing you want Then all the mung beans will be stirred with sugar and oil, stirring until it has a soft texture. But this filling has a little secret of deliciousness in that it contains sesame seeds. Aguseng will roast hot sesame seeds. to smell good Then the sesame will be mixed into the stuffing. in order to have a long lasting fragrance before reaching the customer.
As for the taro filling, the process is similar, that is, steaming fresh taro and crushing it. and stirred as well But taro is more difficult as taro burns more easily than sweet bean filling. therefore must be especially careful.
and final filling The most popular filling It's minced pork with salted egg. which is the protagonist of the Teochew steamed buns Because the difference of each type of steamed buns is in the pork filling. The Chiu Chow of the shop will be minced pork fillings. mellow taste. In addition to minced pork This stuffing also has another important ingredient, salted egg, which has to be freshly sliced ​​every day, adding more oiliness and mellowness to the minced pork filling. and after preparing the filling The shop will arrange to put the dough that the shop has prepared one by one. From minced pork to sesame sweet bean fillings.

The next step is pleating and making steamed buns. Although it's not the part that affects the taste. But it is an important part that makes the shop's steamed buns look more appetizing. and is a process that requires a lot of skill to do. Requires time to practice in every day until proficient. After stuffing the steamed buns is complete It will reach the step where the steamed buns are rested to make the dough soft and fluffy before being steamed.

ancient Chinese stove. A Gu Seng said that this furnace is over 90 years old. In the beginning, the shop will still be used as a classic wood stove. But over time, it needs to be modified to become a current gas stove. In this steaming process, it is another step that cannot be missed. Because each filling will be timed appropriately. so that the dough and filling are
cooked just right.
Including kneading the dough, molding, stuffing and steaming, it may seem like a process of making steamed buns that isn't much. But each step has its own small details.

As for the brand, 'Gu Long Bao' is an ancient steamed bun brand that was born under the collaboration between 'Nat' and 'Agu Seng', grandson and uncle who were born in different eras. But see the value in the ancient steamed buns of the shop in the same route Mr. Nut said that he had been eating steamed buns made by Agu since he was a child. And saw that A Gu's steamed buns tasted good. second to none There is also an interesting way to do it. Therefore, the Gu Long Bao brand was established.

Price : 65-170 baht ($1.88-$4.91 USD)

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00:46 Steps for making buns
07:37 Steps for making stuffing buns
15:53 Steps for steaming buns
17:15 Done

Shop : Gu Long Bao | ร้าน กู่หลงเปา
Open : 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (close sunday)
Tel : 095 797 5747
Vicinity : Samphanthawong, Bangkok
Map : https://goo.gl/maps/nCiFcGzJ3CoZkHYZ9