Name: Vegan Pork Buns with Oyster Mushroom Bacon
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 35 buns
Ingredients: To make these vegan, I left out the milk powder and swapped out the pork fat with 1/3 cup refined melted coconut oil with 1/2 tsp liquid smoke whisked in.; This recipe says it makes 25 buns, but says in step 2 that it makes 50 buns. I made about 35 buns following this recipe.; I found that the dough was easier to work with rolled into balls then chilled. The recipe says you can steam them all and freeze, but I found it better to store the dough rolled into balls and only rolling out the desired amount for steaming.; 20 large oyster mushrooms, tough ends removed and wiped down with a damp paper towel if needed; 2 TB refined coconut oil; 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp liquid smoke; 1/2 tsp salt; any prepared pickles (I used this recipe); mandolined cucumber slices; hoisin sauce; sliced scallions; cilantro