Zhao Family Steamed Buns

Zhao Family Steamed Buns

　　Zhao Family Steamed Buns are a specialty snack from Nanhe County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. Made with wheat flour, meat filling, and green onions, the preparation is simple. The dough is fermented to form the wrapper, seasoned with ten-spice powder and roasted flour seasoning, then steamed to perfection. These buns are known for being fragrant, tender, not greasy, with a lingering aroma and the characteristics of thin wrappers and generous fillings.

　　The legend says that during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican period, a family surnamed Zhao opened a restaurant in Nanhe County, specializing in steamed buns, which attracted customers from a hundred li around. For over a hundred years, the recipe has been passed down through generations and has remained enduringly popular. Now, Zhao Guoqiang, the fourth-generation inheritor of the Zhao family, has preserved the traditional methods while incorporating new techniques to develop a modern-style Zhao Family Steamed Bun with contemporary characteristics.