Taiwan-style garlic cucumber
A refreshing cucumber side with garlic, rice vinegar and sesame.
15 min active + cooking · 2 portions
Taiwan / Main dishes
Gua bao — pork belly buns
Soft folded buns filled with soy-braised pork, mustard greens and peanuts.
Prep25 min
Cook100 min
Yield4 portions
Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.
Ingredients
4 portions
1×
Let’s make it.
- Brown pork slices in a heavy pan. Add soy sauce, wine, sugar, ginger, garlic and water.
- Cover and simmer gently 75–90 minutes until very tender, adding water as needed. Uncover to reduce the sauce.
- Warm mustard greens in a small saucepan. Steam prepared buns following their package instructions.
- Fill each bun with pork, greens, peanuts and coriander and serve immediately.
A little kitchen note
Two small buns per portion. Use water in place of wine if avoiding alcohol. Check prepared buns for allergens. Home-cooking adaptation; not kitchen-tested. Check ingredient labels.
Allergen notes
Wheat, soy, peanuts; possible milk or egg in buns. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.
A little nourishment.
Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)
- Energy
- 1035 kcal
- Protein
- 23.9 g
- Carbs
- 39.6 g
- Fat
- 86.6 g
- Fibre
- 3.5 g
- Total sugar
- 8.8 g
- Sodium
- 1403 mg
Approximate generic ingredient estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Includes quantified optional ingredients; unquantified “as needed” salt, oils or garnishes may be excluded. Brands, substitutions, portions and cooking change values. Nutrition stays per portion when batch quantities are scaled. How we estimate nutrition
Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.
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