Chinese Bakery Recipes

Traditional Chinese bakery items include a wide range of delicate pastries, cookies, baked and steamed buns, cakes, snacks and desserts.

Some of these bakery treats have overlap and are also found in Chinese Dim Sum. While most Asian bakery items are derived from Chinese origin, there are many that are influenced by Western-style baked goods.

Chinese Pastries

Chinese bakery pastries include sweet and savoring offerings of flaky layered doughs with filling. Indulge in silky Chinese egg tarts, flaky wife (sweetheart) cakes, or fried sesame balls (jian dui).

Roll Cakes

Chinese roll cakes are lighter, fluffier and less sweet than their Western counterpart, as they are primarily made of chiffon cake.

Try experimenting with the fillings and flavors, from sweet lychee rose and cream to savory pork floss and peanut butter.

Chinese Birthday Cake

Each birthday is a special occasion! Mark it with a classic, Chinese bakery cake consisting of layers of light chiffon cake, sweetened whipped cream and mixed fresh fruit.

Chinese Bakery-Style Mixed Fruit Birthday Cake

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Chinese Steamed Buns

Steamed Chinese buns are tender, soft and filled with a range of sweet or savory fillings, or left plain as in mantou or Chinese prosperity cakes (fa gao).

Chinese Baked Buns

Chinese bakery buns are often baked and filled with sweet or savory fillings. Popular variations include coconut cream buns, lotus seed paste buns, BBQ pork buns, braided tuna buns and Spam ham and egg buns.