Xiao Long Bao - How to make it at home

Name: Xiao Long Bao - How to make it at home
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 6 h
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5kg (3 pounds) chicken bone (or 1 medium size chicken); 10 chicken feet; Water sufficient to submerge the bones; 5 slices ginger; 1 stalk scallion, cut into 5cm (2") sections; 1 tsp white peppercorns; 1 tbsp salt; 3 stalks scallions, cut into short sections; 1 tbsp ginger, coarsely chopped; 150 (5 fl oz) ml of water; 400g (14 oz) pork butts (refer to note for alternative); 4 tbsp ginger-scallion extract; 2 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground white pepper; 2 tsp Shaoxing wine (optional); 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 400g aspic (from A); 300g (10.5 oz) all-purpose flour; 160ml (5.5 fl oz) water; 2g salt; 4 tbsp Zhenjiang vinegar; 4 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp finely julienne ginger

Instructions

Prep:3hCook:3h

Xiao long bao is the most delicate Chinese dim sum on earth. It has a delicate skin with the savory meat filling and a high umami soup holding within the pleated pouch. You will be amazed by the treasure elixir oozing from the paper-thin skin when you poke it gently with the chopsticks. Dip the pouch into the vinegar-soy-ginger sauce and stuff into your mouth gluttonously, the feeling is like halfway to paradise.

Updated at: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:19:44 GMT