I bought a few frozen chinese sweet buns - jam filling- from local
korean market & zapped one in microwave for a few seconds on frozen bun
setting.

Should have known better it came out gummy and turned rock hard in
minutes.
Directions on package is written in chinese plus asking store owners for
directions is nil as number one son who spoke perfect english is in
college on the east coast now leaving us non korean folks trying to
communicate with parents even using signed language.

I've had these treats fresh & even hubby likes them but need suggestions
how to heat these things when frozen.

There is not a lot of korean/chinese markets in my area and the few that
are here same problem, me speak no english.

ms. tonya wrote:
> I bought a few frozen chinese sweet buns - jam filling- from local
> korean market & zapped one in microwave for a few seconds on frozen bun
> setting.

You need to steam them in the microwave, and you can do it with a
simple, cheap microwave steamer. Just a little water, a couple of
minutes in the steamer and they'll be done. If your focus is
buns/rolls, I would avoid the vegetable steamers that have round inserts
get one that has a flat bottom so they can sit flat and separate from
each other and enough height for your buns.

e.g.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B00008UA3J


Another way I vaguely recall doing in desperation, though I haven't done
this in a really, really long time and you might have to experiment is
to wrap the bun in a wet paper towel and microwave it that way. How
long and on what setting, you'll have to figure out, but I would lean
towards lower settings, and then I would go buy a steamer.

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:41:41 -0500, (ms. tonya)
wrote:

>I bought a few frozen chinese sweet buns - jam filling- from local
>korean market & zapped one in microwave for a few seconds on frozen bun
>setting.
>
>Should have known better it came out gummy and turned rock hard in
>minutes.
>Directions on package is written in chinese plus asking store owners for
>directions is nil as number one son who spoke perfect english is in
>college on the east coast now leaving us non korean folks trying to
>communicate with parents even using signed language.
>
>I've had these treats fresh & even hubby likes them but need suggestions
>how to heat these things when frozen.
>
>There is not a lot of korean/chinese markets in my area and the few that
>are here same problem, me speak no english.


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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:41:41 -0500, (ms. tonya)
wrote:

>I bought a few frozen chinese sweet buns - jam filling- from local
>korean market & zapped one in microwave for a few seconds on frozen bun
>setting.
>
>Should have known better it came out gummy and turned rock hard in
>minutes.

If they had a jam filling, they weren't any chinese bun I've ever
heard about. You were ripped off in more ways than one.

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sf wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:41:41 -0500, (ms. tonya)
> wrote:
>
>> I bought a few frozen chinese sweet buns - jam filling- from local
>> korean market & zapped one in microwave for a few seconds on frozen bun
>> setting.
>>
>> Should have known better it came out gummy and turned rock hard in
>> minutes.
>
> If they had a jam filling, they weren't any chinese bun I've ever
> heard about. You were ripped off in more ways than one.
>

Agree, jam wouldn't be typical but I bet they were sweetened red bean buns.

I've had the same problem. It was fixed as soon as I started using a
microwave steamer. If you don't have one, consider experimenting with a
covered plate and add some water to that pate. Or put the buns on an
inverted plated, on top of a bigger plate, which is covered. Again, add some
water for the steaming effect.

But a steamer is your safest bet.

My buns require 2 mins at 700Watts.

"Jke" > schreef in bericht
...
> I've had the same problem. It was fixed as soon as I started using a
> microwave steamer. If you don't have one, consider experimenting with a
> covered plate and add some water to that pate. Or put the buns on an
> inverted plated, on top of a bigger plate, which is covered. Again, add
> some water for the steaming effect.
>
> But a steamer is your safest bet.
>
> My buns require 2 mins at 700Watts.
PS That's accoring to packet instructions and works IME. The same package
says traditional steaming wouddl take 15 mins. In those packages, there are
6 buns to 250 grams, iirc.

In article >, Tonya_049
@webtv.net says...
> bought a few frozen chinese sweet buns - jam filling- from local
> korean market & zapped one in microwave for a few seconds on frozen bun
> setting.
>
> Should have known better it came out gummy and turned rock hard in
> minutes.
> Directions on package is written in chinese plus asking store owners for
> directions is nil as number one son who spoke perfect english is in
> college on the east coast now leaving us non korean folks trying to
> communicate with parents even using signed language.
>
> I've had these treats fresh & even hubby likes them but need suggestions
> how to heat these things when frozen.
>
> There is not a lot of korean/chinese markets in my area and the few that
> are here same problem, me speak no english.
>

Steaming is best but takes a while. If you must use the MW, try 20%
power for 5 times as long.

--
Peter Aitken

Thank You all for suggestions.

"ms. tonya" > wrote in message
...
>I bought a few frozen chinese sweet buns - jam filling- from local
> korean market & zapped one in microwave for a few seconds on frozen bun
> setting.
>
> Should have known better it came out gummy and turned rock hard in
> minutes.
> Directions on package is written in chinese plus asking store owners for
> directions is nil as number one son who spoke perfect english is in
> college on the east coast now leaving us non korean folks trying to
> communicate with parents even using signed language.
>
> I've had these treats fresh & even hubby likes them but need suggestions
> how to heat these things when frozen.
>
> There is not a lot of korean/chinese markets in my area and the few that
> are here same problem, me speak no english.

wet a paper towel - wrap bun in wet towel - mw 1 minute 15 seconds - wait
about 30 seconds - unwrap and enjoy.
Teri
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