Taiwanese Gua Bao

Ah, dinner. My reward for a day's hard work. Today was one of those days when I didn't really leave the kitchen because there were just too many things I wanted to make. Stay tuned tomorrow for more deliciousness, but here are some resutls for now.

Braised pork belly with green onions. This is a classic home style dish. Pork belly is braised with ginger, garlic, anise, pepper, soy sauce, rice wine, salt, and pepper.

Then I tried my hand at man tou. I gotta say, I am pretty impressed with myself. Maybe it was because I'd just practiced working with bread earlier today with the pita, but i managed to keep the dough really moist, resulting in an extremely soft and fluffy bread.

An interior shot. It was so light and airy!

Some of the dough I shaped into sandwiches instead of buns, and used to make gua bao, one of my favorite Taiwanest street food items. I'm missing the peanut powder, but I have the braised pork and cilantro on a soft bun!