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Siopao Recipe

Published: Jan 27, 2008 ยท Modified: Jan 12, 2025 by Ed Joven ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 40 Comments

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Last Updated on January 12, 2025 by Ed Joven

Siopao Recipe is a favorite Filipino snack, consisting of a meat filling inside a steamed rice-flour bun, a larger version of Chinese dumplings. It is usually sold as part of dim sum by Chinese-style restaurants.

Siopao Asado is filled with diced pork or beef cooked in soy sauce (with salt and sugar added to taste); its taste and texture a bit like adobo. Indeed, a good use for leftover adobo is siopao filling.

Siopao Bola-bola is a local term for Chinese-style filling; chopped pork and Chinese sausage baked with egg and flour to a consistency akin to meatloaf.

siopao recipe


Siopao Ingredients:

  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 lb cubed pork loin or chicken thighs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cooking oil
  • 1 cup lukewarm water
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs
  • 2 green onions
  • 4 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 t. water
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 6 teaspoons baking powder

Siopao Cooking Instructions:

  • Siopao Dough:
    • Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl, set aside.
    • In another bowl dissolve yeast in lukewarm water then add 1 cup of the flour mixture.
    • Mix thoroughly.
    • Cover with a cloth and let rise 1 hour.
    • Meanwhile, dissolve the white sugar in the boiling water.
    • Stir well then let cool to lukewarm.
    • Pour into the yeast mixture, then add the rest of the prepared flour mixture.
    • Stir to blend well.
    • Grease a large bowl.
    • Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead for 3 minutes-you want your dough smooth, not sticky.
    • Place ball into bowl, turn once and cover with a damp cloth.
    • Let rise 2 hours or until doubled.
  • Siopao Filling:
    • Saute the garlic and onions in a small amount of oil in a wok.
    • Add meat and stir fry for 1 minute or until meat is no longer pink.
    • Add soy sauce, oyster sauce and brown sugar.
    • Pour in the dissolved cornstarch and stir fry quickly until meat is glazed well.
    • Remove from heat and let cool.
  • How to make Siopao:
    • Punch down dough and knead on a floured board for 3 to 5 minutes.
    • Divide dough and roll each half into a 12×2 inch log.
    • Cut each into 12 pieces, making 24.
    • Roll each piece into a ball using your hands then rolling it flat into a 3 inch diameter circle.
    • Dust with flour if needed to prevent sticking.
    • Place 1 slice of egg into center of dough round, then 1 T. of filling with sauce.
    • Gather sides of round, pinch together and twist.
    • Place pinched side down on parchment paper and place in steamer.
    • Repeat until done.
    • Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 1 hour.
    • Steam Siopao for 20 minutes.
    • You can freeze cooked Siopao, simply re-steam for 10 minutes.

siopao recipe



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  3. situs bandar judi says

    October 03, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    Thank for finally writing about >Siopao Recipe (Siopao
    Asado and Siopao Bola-bola) - Filipino Recipes Portal <Loved it!

    Reply
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  5. Marcos Batac says

    September 25, 2014 at 1:06 am

    like Siopao! my favorite asado or Bola bola

    Reply
  6. Nora Skeldon says

    July 25, 2010 at 11:48 am

    I MADE THE SIOPAO IT WAS DELICIOUS THANK YOU.....

    Reply
  7. Nora Skeldon says

    July 13, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    I thank you for this web site,now i can get all my favorite food from home.
    so thanks again.

    Reply
  8. mak says

    May 06, 2010 at 4:37 am

    I love siopao. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
  9. tess gonzales says

    April 04, 2010 at 3:15 am

    I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT THE SOONEST POSSIBLE TIME. HOPE IT WILL TURN OUT OKEY.

    Reply
  10. Cora says

    March 13, 2010 at 3:50 am

    Thank you for this wonderful website. My always hungry lover loves to eat filipino snacks.

    Reply
  11. rose funtila(Richmond,VA) says

    February 27, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    Tnx for the recipe and siopao cooking instructions. Now I can cook it myself on my free time. More power.

    Reply
  12. weh says

    February 04, 2010 at 3:27 am

    1 1/2 cup of flour?WRONGGGGG EQUIVALENT FOR 6 CUPS OF FLOUR

    Reply
  13. weh says

    February 04, 2010 at 3:25 am

    anung itsura nun?iba ang active yeast sa baking powder?sure ka sa paggawa ng siopao? 6 cups flour?what kind of flour i think its not enough for 1/2 cup water and another thing is it right 1 cup of sugar?babagsak ang siopao hindi yan tutubo ..cake ba yan o dough gnagawa niyo?

    Reply
  14. cindy says

    February 02, 2010 at 1:54 am

    i m very excited to make my very first siopao...thnx a lot..

    Reply
  15. jun says

    January 27, 2010 at 4:12 am

    ah yeah thatsa a great recipe

    Reply
  16. Steve Zomby says

    November 01, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    I agree with Cali its yummy and i have a great big tummy

    Reply
  17. Sashi says

    October 26, 2009 at 1:43 am

    Woowww, di ko alam madali lang pala gawin yang siopai... yay!
    thanks for sharing this. I'll definitely try this out ~ pero need ko pa ng rollers ba un for kneading haha XD

    Reply
  18. rene fragrance says

    July 13, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    very yummy.....i make siopao before ,but this one is...... very very yummy in the taste it's so mmmmmm,,,,, sarap talaga. tnx pinoyrecipe d'best k.

    Reply
  19. benny garcia says

    July 12, 2009 at 6:45 am

    i wish you can make more and grateful recipe to come

    Reply
  20. benny garcia says

    July 12, 2009 at 6:44 am

    very helpfulmore power go.go

    Reply
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    June 23, 2009 at 8:30 am

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    May 24, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    maraming salamat sa mga recipe na binasa ko.....danke

    Reply
  23. Magie Cali says

    March 18, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    Siopao Asado is yummy for the Tummy!

    Reply
  24. mar says

    March 12, 2009 at 3:33 am

    thanks for the siopao recipe,but how can i make my siopao whitish.? can you give me some tips?

    Reply
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    December 24, 2008 at 6:51 am

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    thankss for sharing it to us. i love to cook a lot specially pilipino food everything is so good... im glad i found this site it help me a lot..

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  26. Pinkee says

    December 22, 2008 at 8:32 am

    CORRECTION FOR MY MISTYPES...
    Another yumyum snack for me. And my husband loves this recipe.
    Pinoy foods are always my favorite.
    I can still get them at my favorite asian shop here .
    I canรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt wait to visit Philippines again to tastes all these Pinoy foods.
    My favorite siopao is siopao asado.
    Thanks to this website.I can always share these recipes with my friends and relatives.
    And this website is always a help just in case i needed to prepare something new for my husband. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  27. Pinkee says

    December 22, 2008 at 8:29 am

    another yumyum me andmy husband loves...
    Pinoy foods are always my favorite...
    i can still get them at my favorite asian shop here ๐Ÿ™‚
    I can't wait to visit Philippines again to tastes all these Pinoy foods...
    My favorite siopao is siopao asado...
    thanks to this website..i can always share these with my friends and relatives...
    and always a help these website just incase i needed toprepare something new for my husband...

    Reply
  28. jaehyo says

    December 22, 2008 at 1:05 am

    thanks because i really craved for it.i think this asado..

    Reply
  29. rick says

    December 21, 2008 at 1:44 am

    siopao sauce? gawgaw powder disolve it in water then add soy sauce and sugar then simmer it.

    Reply
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    December 11, 2008 at 6:49 pm

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    Reply
  31. ruel luna says

    December 06, 2008 at 12:43 am

    how about the siopao sauce do you have a recipe?

    Reply
  32. evelyn says

    December 04, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    hi,i love your website,its very helpfull.thax and more power..

    Reply
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    November 17, 2008 at 1:14 am

    Hi,

    I am food lover so your website help me a lot how to prepare my favorite foods.

    Good Luck and more Power to all the staff

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    Reply
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    November 13, 2008 at 11:09 am

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    Reply
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    August 07, 2008 at 5:59 am

    thnx 4 da recipe coz i pass my project complete!!!!!!

    Reply
  36. terri says

    July 21, 2008 at 2:30 am

    how can we make the sauce for the siopao? any suggestions?

    Reply
  37. jeanette redoloso says

    July 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    thanks for the siopao recipe.now i can satisfy my crave for it by making it myself.super delictable!

    Reply
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    July 09, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    all my teacher surprise in my recipe.

    tnx in ur recipe

    Reply
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