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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Trader Joe's Teriyaki Mushroom Mini Bao Buns


There are only two sets of heating instructions on this bag and one of them involves a steamer, which we don't have, so we opted for the microwave this time. Just plop three of the miniature bao buns on a plate lined with parchment paper—that's right, they want you to put parchment paper in the microwave—sprinkle with water and cover, heat on high for one to two minutes. Ours took about 1:50 to reach the perfect temperature and texture.


The buns came out soft, supple, and slightly moist. The "meat" of this dish features oyster, king oyster, and shiitake mushrooms. Sonia is a fan, while I...um, I just don't really like mushrooms. The filling has carrots and onions and a tasty spice blend that includes garlic, ginger, and soy sauce among many other ingredients.

Honestly, I think I really would have loved this product if it contained anything other than mushrooms. I did taste it though, and all the elements are high quality and most folks would probably enjoy it. One drawback: it doesn't come with a dipping sauce. We experimented with a couple different condiments in the video below including soy sauce and yangnyeom sauce.


$4.79 for nine bao buns. Vegan. Product of Vietnam. Sonia would buy again. She'll give Trader Joe's Teriyaki Mushroom Mini Bao Buns nine out of ten stars and I'll sit this one out, score-wise, due to my bias against mushrooms.



Bottom line: 9 out of 10.

2 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh I am so with you, I don't like mushrooms and never have. There was a period of time in my niece and nephew's youth where I totally poisoned them against eating mushrooms for many many years. Told them when they were young that they were stinky dirty sponge like pieces that were predominantly grown and manure that made your teeth squeak when you eat them ( I know not all really true). I can get pretty upset with Trader Joe's for creating/carrying so many mushroom-centric products!

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    1. Hahaha! "Stinky dirty sponge like pieces grown in manure" pretty much sums it up.

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