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Gua Bao

Gua Bao

€9.50

Chai-Yo · Dublin

Pork belly in a bao bun with soy, sugar, spices, cilantro, and crushed peanuts.

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History of the dish

People's Republic of China

gua-bao
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People's Republic of China
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Koah-pau or gua bao or cuapao also known as a pork belly bun, ambiguously as bao, or erroneously as bao bun, is a type of lotus leaf bun originating from Fujianese cuisine in China. It is also a popular snack in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Nagasaki Chinatown in Japan.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Koah-pau” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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