Gua bao (pork belly bun) · 刈包

Kind

Street food, Meat, Bread & bakery

Cooking

Steamed, Braised / simmered

Taste

Sweet, Salty, Light bite, Easy to eat alone · Not spicy

Served · texture

Hot · Fluffy bun, soft meat

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients, including hidden ones

Main ingredient

Pork, Wheat

Usually included

Peanuts & nuts, Vegetables

• Sweetened peanut powder is a usual topping.

Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.

CHAINS

Which chain, which menu item

Prices in local currency (TWD).

No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗

“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.

PRICE GUIDE

General price guide · One bun

Budget

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Typical

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Premium

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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.

ORDERING

Phrases to show when ordering

不要加蝦

No shrimp, please (bú yào jiā xiā)

不要海鮮

No seafood, please (bú yào hǎixiān)

湯頭有魚或海鮮嗎？

Is there fish or seafood in the broth? (tāngtóu yǒu yú huò hǎixiān ma?)

我不吃豬肉

I don’t eat pork (wǒ bù chī zhūròu)

我不吃牛肉

I don’t eat beef (wǒ bù chī niúròu)

不要加蛋

No egg, please (bú yào jiā dàn)

我對花生過敏

I’m allergic to peanuts (wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn)

不要辣

Not spicy (bú yào là)

我有過敏

I have an allergy (wǒ yǒu guòmǐn) — then the ingredient

A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.

Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Gua bao (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.