article_snippet.sent: These incredibly detailed ideas and recipes show how to make everything from easy-to-assemble options such cheese and crackers, to more complicated steamed Chinese buns, and Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches .
article_snippet.sent: Steamed pork buns, which are traditionally eaten as a breakfast food in China are self-contained dough parcels which  can be filled (bao) or unfilled (mantou).
article_snippet.sent: Jenny Xu from Food52 writes: 'Your first option is to go with the basic, unfilled mantou dough, then customise Your first option to your heart's content.'
article_snippet.sent: Steamed Chinese buns (bao) are usually stuffed with meats such as roast pork and stir-fried mushrooms .
article_snippet.sent: You can stuff your bun with anything you like including pork, vegetables and even mushrooms, before you steam your bun.
article_snippet.sent: Author of The Banh Mi Handbook Andrea Nguyen has a brilliant Vietnamese sandwich recipe which should satisfy the fussiest of lunchtime eaters.
article_snippet.sent: Banh mi rolls are Vietnamese take on the baguette and typically contain Asian fillings such as pickled vegetables, chillies and coriander as well as roast meats.
article_snippet.sent: Buns or banh mi not doing it for you?