Nani’s Hot Steamy Buns

When I first saw these folks at the La Jolla farmer’s market, I was confused. Filipino-​style steamed buns, with Greek/​Italian/​other fusion fillings, operated by a very friendly and sociable guy (Brandon? can’t quite remember) that looked half-​Asian and half-​Latino. But holy crap, this was incredible food.
First of all, they make everything from scratch, including the dough for the buns. And better yet, rather than using pyrophosphates or ammonia compounds for the leavening agent, they do it traditionally, and you can even taste it in the dough! Even a bite of the dough by itself tastes the same as when I had it in small villages all over SE Asia. Their fillings, both the meals and the desserts, are incredibly well-​done. Not over or under-​seasoned, with a perfect volume of filling with respect to the size of the bun.
I ended up buying 5 buns, since I was only in San Diego for a few days this time around. But damn, was it worth it. Next time I’m back in town, I’ll hit them up again for more of their dessert buns particularly.

I liked those steamy buns. Me and my friend went to downtown farmers market on Sunday and I was kinda surprised to see a new vendor so I gave them a chance. I tried their Italian spicy meatball. That was delicious. As I have been told they make everything daily so it’s all fresh what’s very important to me. Will come back next week to try other ones.