World Flavors Cookbook

Gua Bao (Steamed Bun Sandwich)

Name: Gua Bao (Steamed Bun Sandwich)
Cook time: 120 min
Cuisine: Taiwan
Ingredients: steamed bao buns, braised pork belly, crushed peanut powder, fresh cilantro, pickled mustard greens, sugar

A "Taiwanese hamburger" consisting of a pillowy steamed bun filled with tender braised pork belly.

Cuisine: Taiwan

Ingredients

steamed bao buns, braised pork belly, crushed peanut powder, fresh cilantro, pickled mustard greens, sugar

Instructions

Braise pork belly in soy sauce, sugar, and five-spice until melt-in-your-mouth tender. Steam the bao buns until soft. Fill each bun with a thick slice of pork, a generous spoonful of pickled greens, peanut powder, and fresh cilantro.