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Pan-Fried Scallion and Toasted Sesame Buns (Hua Juan Bao, 花卷)

These buns light and fluffy buns with a crispy bottom. In each bite you’ll get an aromatic blend of scallions, sesame seeds, and five spice powder.

EQUIPMENT

Rolling Pin

INGREDIENTS

Neutral oil for cooking
Water for cooking
More chopped scallions and sesame seeds for topping

Dough

Wet Ingredients

1 cup warm soy milk or other non-dairy milk (105 to 115F or 40-45C), hot to the touch but not scalding
1 tbsp sesame oil or neutral oil

Dry Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp instant dry yeast** see notes
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (you can toast your own! see toasting sesame steps below)
1/2 tsp salt

Scallion & Sesame Filling
2 cups chopped scallions or green onions

1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder can be subbed with 1/4 tsp white pepper
2 tsp toasted sesame seeds*** see notes
1/3 cup neutral oil sizzling hot

INSTRUCTIONS

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