Chef Joel White
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Cooking class · Bao buns · London & Hertfordshire

Bao bun cooking class

Soft, steamed milk bread buns folded by hand, with a slow braised filling, quick pickles and the sauces that make them sing. You will learn the dough by feel, so the buns come out light every time.

Relaxed, hands on and sociable, bring a couple of friends and an appetite.

Book this class 3 hrs · £50 per person, minimum of 3
Steamed bao buns with glazed pork belly, cucumber, pickled carrot and spring onion

What you'll cook

Milk bread dough

Mix, prove and roll a soft, glossy dough that steams up light.

Folded and steamed

Shape and fold by hand, then steam in batches so every bun comes out fresh.

Glazed pork belly

Braised slow, glazed sticky and sliced to sit in the bun.

Pickles and sauces

Quick pickled carrot and cucumber, and the sauces that tie it all together.

How it works

01

Get in touch

Tell me your date, group size and whether it's at home or online.

02

We shape the class

Tailored to your level and what you'd most like to learn.

03

I bring everything

All ingredients and kit provided, you just bring the appetite.

04

We cook together

A relaxed, hands on session, and you keep the recipes to cook again.

Book the bao bun cooking class

Tell me your preferred date and whether it's just you or a group.

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