"Because those things you see steamed are usually made from rice flour as opposed to wheat flour. You could use rice flour to bake but they usually won’t turn out well as rice flour is pretty temperamental for baking. They become dry very quickly.
The Chinese have had ovens since time immemorial. The question is, where are you residing?
That is how you get your delicious plate of cha siew and roast chicken.
The very famous Peking duck is done in an oven too
An oven in Xinjiang baking bread. Made from wheat.
Peanut candy. A childhood love. The origin of these baked confections date back centuries.
Rice puff crackers. They are baked (sometimes fried). In the baking process, they expand and dry up quickly. That is why rice is not often used as a baking dough.
Moon cakes, the food of a rebellion. The dough is made from wheat.
Archaeology digs in South East Asia have revealed ovens (baking) and kilns (pottery) where enclaves of immigrants of Chinese once lived centuries ago. The last remaining dragon kiln in Singapore was recently brought back to life.
One of the main reasons why you may not see many oven baked goods is likely due to your locality.
China is a very big place with many differing cultures. Some include baking in their culinary art, some do not."
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