
5

"Puffy, chewy, and steamed, the bao at Hop Shing are stark white, shaped like a flattened ball (sometimes with a pucker on top), and filled with red pork that can be sweeter or more savory depending on preference; the bao’s Cantonese origin and leavening by both yeast and baking powder give it its unique texture, and everyone agrees that bigger is better." - Robert Sietsema