Momofuku's Pork Buns

You no longer need to visit Momofuku to try their famous pork buns -- with this step-by-step recipe, you can make them right at home! SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 ►► f52.co/2HN7Dp8
Makes: about 25 buns
INGREDIENTS
Pork Belly and Quick-Pickled Cucumbers:
6 pounds skinless pork belly
1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
2 thick Kirby cucumbers, cut into 1/8-inch-slices
Pork Buns:
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
4 1/4 cups bread flour
6 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder, rounded
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup rendered pork fat, bacon fat or vegetable shortening, at room temperature
Vegetable oil
1 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions (green and white parts)
Sriracha, for serving
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[@mspussygalore]

*I could eat a dozen of those!! Looks so tasty.*

[@food52]

Us too! 😂

[@SebastianLarsen]

How do you measure flour in cups? Bakers' ratio. Weight. Volume doesn't make sense.

[@anton8492]

why does this only have 4000 views!

[@rickbellamy4144]

I'm on it!

[@doomo]

Bullshit. Skin(best part) removed so you could half ass cook the pork belly.