Reviews Henry Steam Buns

What attracted me to this unassuming shopfront was the fact that they’re pretty much a one-product affair. Beyond Bánh Mi Xiu Mai ($7) – a spicy, garlicky Vietnamese take on Chinese beef balls served with a crisp Vietnamese bread roll for dipping – this shop makes Vietnamese bánh bao or steamed buns.There’s only one small table inside this utilitarian shopfront, dominated by a large, silver steamer. Inside its glass-fronted window dripping with water you can see orderly rows of chicken, sausage, vegetable and sweet buns, as well as the Vietnamese pork bun version made with mince.I’m a sucker for the Chinese version of this dish - char siu bao – stuffed with rich, red barbequed roast pork, which you will find on their menu as Bánh Bao Xa Xiu ($5.50/4) or BBQ pork buns. They’re freshly steamed and super-fluffy, generous buns.When you tear open their cracked tops you’ll find...