Mantou 饅頭 (Chinese Steamed Buns)

1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and yeast. Then mix in the vegetable oil.
2. Make a well in the middle of the mixture and slowly pour in the warm water or milk and mix until dough forms into a ball. If using a stand mixer, use the dough hook attachment to do all these steps (you won’t have to make a well—just pour everything in).
3. Once the dough forms into a ball, begin kneading the dough for 15-20 minutes. If you have some anger you need to let out, this is the perfect thing to make. You can punch the dough and throw it around!
4. After you’re done kneading the dough, put it in a clean large bowl and cover it with a cloth towel. Set in a warm place to rise. This will take about 3 hours.
5. After the dough has risen, form it into medium sized balls and set each ball on a square of baking paper (each ball should have its own square of paper).
6. If you have the time, let the balls sit for 40 minutes to rise some more. If you don’t have time then 20 minutes is good enough.
7. Put the buns in a steamer on top of the pieces of baking paper. Steam for about 20 minutes until they’re puffy and cooked.
8. To reheat them, you can steam them for 2-3 minutes in a steamer.