Asado rolls, also called asado buns or baked siopao, is a

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

bread roll Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made food ...

filled with savory-sweet

pork asado Philippine ''asado'' refers to two different Filipino braised meat dishes. The name originates from Spanish ''asado'' ("grilled"), a reference to the original dish it was applied to, the Chinese-Filipino version of ''char siu'' barbecues usu ...

. It is similar to the asado siopao except it is baked (not steamed) and uses all-purpose flour instead of

rice flour Rice flour (also rice powder) is a form of flour made from finely milled rice. It is distinct from rice starch, which is usually produced by steeping rice in lye. Rice flour is a common substitute for wheat flour. It is also used as a thickening ...

. The top can either be covered with an

egg wash An egg wash is beaten eggs, sometimes mixed with another liquid such as water or milk, which is sometimes brushed onto the surface of a pastry before baking. Egg washes are also used as a step in the process of breading foods, providing a subst ...

, bread crumbs, or sprinkled with

sesame seeds Sesame ( or ; ''Sesamum indicum'') is a flowering plant in the genus '' Sesamum'', also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cu ...

References

Breads Philippine breads Southeast Asian breads {{Filipino food

See also

References