Taiwanese Gua Bao Buns With Spiced Heritage Pork Belly

Taiwanese Gua Bao Buns With Spiced Heritage Pork Belly

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These gua bao pork belly buns are the most popular street food in Taiwan. It’s easy to see why they’re so well-loved - they’re salty, sweet, and savory with robustly marinated pork belly in a...

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds heritage pork uncured bacon (pork belly)
  • 1 tablespoon bison tallow
  • 2 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and smashed
  • 2 whole star anise pods
  • 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 dried Thai chilies
  • 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
  • Chopped fresh cilantro as desired
  • Kimchi as desired
  • Chopped roasted peanuts as desired
  • 8 gua bao buns, store bought or homemade
  • Hoisin sauce for serving

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