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Gua Bao
Taiwan
Taiwan's beloved street food. Now famous globally. The combination of ingredients is perfectly balanced.
Taiwanese pork belly bao — fluffy steamed buns folded around slow-braised pork belly with pickled mustard greens, peanut powder and coriander. The original Taiwanese burger.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
90 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
455 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
600gpork belly, braised in soy, sugar and spices until tender
8steamed bao buns
pickled mustard greensto fill
ground peanuts with sugarto scatter
fresh corianderto garnish
Method
1
Braise pork belly in soy, sugar, rice wine and five spice 1.5 hours. Slice.
2
Steam bao buns until soft and fluffy.
3
Fill each bun with pork, pickled greens, peanut powder and coriander.
Chef's Tip
The peanut powder provides crunch and sweetness — don't skip it.
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