About this dish
A soft, folded steamed bun filled with braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, and crushed peanuts.
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Ingredients
🌾8 folded steamed buns
🥩500g pork belly, braised
🥬1/2 cup pickled mustard greens
🥜Crushed peanuts, for topping
🌿Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Method
Serves 41
Braise the pork belly in soy sauce, sugar, and spices until tender and sliceable.2
Steam the folded buns until soft and warm.3
Open each bun and tuck in a slice of braised pork.4
Add pickled mustard greens, crushed peanuts, and cilantro.5
Serve warm.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Gua bao is a well-known Taiwanese street food, valued for the contrast between the soft bun and rich, savory pork filling.
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