I have this great book “Char Siu Bao Boy” written by the talented Sandra Yamate.
I’ve been reading it to my kids for ages, but only recently has it clicked that these delicious Chinese dumplings are real food.
They’ve been practicing their chopstick skills with ramen noodles. But they haven’t ventured much further into our favorite Asian foods.
Finally, Future Farmgirl decided she must have some char siu bao and now. So, I stopped at Wow Bao today and bought a whole bunch of the dumplings…a variety pack and some BBQ pork (as close to the book as I could get). I also had a pack of coconut custard bao and, for the rest of us, brought home some pad Thai salad.
Well…I’d like to report that the meal, served on my fancy sushi dishes, was a big hit. It was for sure with us adults. But the Future Farmkids were only impressed with the dumpling breading and the dessert options.
Oh well…progress I suppose. At least they tried something new and had fun with chopsticks. Future Farmboy even managed to eat a few peas without first reaching for a spoon.
BTW…for the adventurous cooks, Sandra’s book includes a family recipe for the dumplings and pork filling.
Virtual Farmgirl 