Gua bao

The famous Taiwanese braised pig belly bun is known as gua bao. It's made up of soft steamed buns stuffed with delicate pork belly slices simmered in a sauce of soy sauce and red wine and liberally seasoned with five-spice powder. Sour pickled mustard greens, chopped cilantro, and a sprinkling of gently sweetened peanut powder are also vital accompaniments.

Gua bao is a popular Taiwanese delicacy that is mainly offered by street vendors at popular night markets in Taiwan.Eating gua bao is a tradition, especially towards the end of the year. Because of the mouth-like bun shell and the pig meat inside, Gua Bao is known as "tiger bites pig." The unusual fold-over buns are also popular in mainland China, where they are known as lotus leaf buns.

As a major admirer of Taiwanese cuisine, gourmet is always trying to recreate it at home. You must have already read about taiwanese peppercorn chicken and taiwanese minced pork over rice (lu rou fan). Taiwanese cuisine has a lot in common with mainland Chinese cuisine. However, because of the various combinations and serving methods, they are truly one-of-a-kind.