Taiwan
Gua bao
Fluffy folded buns stuffed with braised pork belly, peanut sugar and coriander. Taiwan's hamburger.
120 minTime
19 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's waySteamed folded buns with braised belly, pickled greens, peanut sugar and coriander.
The original814kcalsame
19 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
120minutessame
Gua bao, Taiwan style.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Knead flour, yeast, 2 tbsp sugar, milk and oil into a smooth dough. Rest 1 hour until doubled, then knead in the baking powder.
- 2Meanwhile braise the pork with soys, 1 tbsp sugar, spices, ginger and water, covered, for 75 minutes. Slice thick.
- 3Roll the dough into 8 ovals, brush half with oil and fold over a piece of paper. Rest 20 minutes.
- 4Steam over high heat for 10 minutes and rest 2 minutes before opening.
- 5Grind the peanuts with the remaining sugar. Fill each bun with pork, mustard greens, peanut sugar and coriander.
Serve it like this
Stand the filled buns upright on a board so the fillings show, extra peanut sugar and coriander in small bowls for topping up.
