{"id":8380,"date":"2020-02-25T17:08:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redhousespice.com\/?p=8380"},"modified":"2022-06-07T17:11:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:11:15","slug":"scallion-flower-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redhousespice.com\/scallion-flower-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese flower rolls with scallions (Hua Juan, \u82b1\u5377)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A variety of Chinese steamed buns, flower rolls (Hua Juan) are layered with a tasty scallion filling. Follow my quick & easy method to make some!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are flower rolls<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Flower rolls (knowns as Huā Juǎn\/花卷 in Chinese) are a variety of Chinese steamed buns<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Layered with a light oily filling, they often come with a savoury taste, but sweet versions exist too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to Mantou\/馒头 (plain steamed buns)<\/a>, flower rolls are made of leavened wheat flour dough and served as breakfast or as a staple for regular meals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How to make the perfect dough<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The dough for the flower rolls is based on my quick & easy recipe of Mantou which uses both yeast<\/a> and baking powder<\/a> as raising agents<\/strong>. For making 6 rolls, you will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n