Pork Bao

Step 1
Pat dry the pork with a paper towel and transfer to a container. In a large bowl, add garlic, ginger, white pepper, sesame oil, brown sugar, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce. Mix well and pour over the pork to marinate for at least 4-6 hours or best overnight.

Step 2
Preheat the oven to 180°C, remove the pork from marinade (keep the marinade sauce) and place pork on the oven rack skin side up with a drip tray underneath. Cook for 10-15 minutes. Lower the heat to 140°C, then cook for a further 30 minutes.

Step 3
Meanwhile, heat the marinade sauce and bring to the boil, simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove pork from the oven, allow to sit for 10 minutes and then thinly slice. Transfer to a plate and then drizzle the sticky sauce over the meat.

Step 4
Heat up the bun according to the package before serving.

Step 5
Serve the pork platter and all the garnishes separately on a large platter and let guests assemble bao to their liking.