Char Sui Bau (Steamed & Baked Roast Pork Buns) Comparison
So after reading that article from David Carr about Char Sui Baus, aka Roast Pork Buns, it just made me want to go get some. Thats just what I did this weekend. Since I live near the Flushing, Queens area, there’s a slew of bakeries to choose from. There’s the bigger names in bakeries like Tai Pan and then there are just very local/family owned ones. I prefer the local ones of course rather than the chains. Their prices are usually cheaper (of course the ones in Chinatown in Manhattan are still cheaper compared to Queens) and some times their food is just higher quality. I passed by this Bakery named Maxin Bakery and I’ve been meaning to stop in there to try it out. Its not a very big place with only 3 tables or so but the food looks great.
Now the real reason why I stopped in there is because of my Char Sui Bau craving. So I went and bought a bunch because one is just not enough for me. There’s two types of these Pork Buns, the Steamed ones and the Baked ones. Its so difficult to choose until you taste the difference and really its more of a matter of personal taste than anything. Some prefer steamed and some just prefer baked.
Char Sui Bau (Roast Pork Bun) Steamed
Char Sui Bau (Roast Pork Bun) Baked
More after the jump!
Nastolgic Food Section
So after thinking about Cha Sui Bau and of course Bor Lor Bau, and what I always loved eating as a child, I thought a good addition to the site would be a Nastolgic Foods section. Have you ever had food you miss eating when you were young? I know I do. I still remember things like certain pastries, specific types of candy and potato chips that I would love to eat and it brings back so many memories whenever I see it. Of course it would be better if it includes pictures.
I’ll have to come up with a way to lay it out that makes sense. Maybe just have a better commenting layout with user uploaded images. But in the mean time, back to thinking about Keebler’s Tato Skins….
Keebler Tato Skins
Char Sui Bau (Steamed or Baked Roast Pork Buns)
Now this is an idea from David Carr I should have thought of. I’ve already done a few dissections of Bor Lor Bau. My other favorite bun is the Char Sui Bau. For those who do not know what this delectably meaty bun is… its a Roast Pork Bun. It comes in two styles, the White Steamed Pork Bun and the Orangish Baked Pork Bun. Its a tough choice to see which is better but I’m also biased for both as I grew up eating it. I will have to get both and take pictures this weekend and while I’m at it, dissect the buns for all to see. Stay tuned!
Momofuku Ssäm Struck by Hepatitis A
Talk about health concerns! Momofuku Ssäm was shut down after a worker contracted Hepatitis A. Hepititis A is an infectious disease of the liver spread through contamination of food and water. Now its reopened again. Sucks for the people who ate there while the infected worker was preparing the food! I’d probably steer clear for a while.
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Squeez’r Guava Premium Cocktail
Random scouring of uncommon products is what I live for! I normally try to post it here, but sometimes I do not have the time for it. Now, this weekend, I happen to come across to this guava drink, which I have never heard of but I was deeply fascinated by it. At $1.50 at this local down to earth Asian restaurant where you grab your own drinks instead of having someone make you or give you one, I observed it for a good 5-10 minutes until my friend snapped me back into reality. Unfortunately I do not have the address to this restaurant, but if you happen to come across to this drink and like guava, pick this drink up! You surely will not be disappointed!
Now I’ve had my fair share of guava drinks, especially the Vitasoy one, but personally, I think this one tops it all!
Squeez'r Guava Premium Cocktail
The Vitasoy seems to be to be very sweet, with just a slight hint of sourness just like as if you were drinking sugar canes! I’m not a fan of sugar cane drinks, but this Guava juice tastes amazing, especially when it’s chilled! I felt like I was drinking vitamin water with the taste of sweet guava! There is no sourness detected in this drink and if anything tasted very good! I finished this bottle within a minute because that’s how tasty that is! Very delicious!
