Description
Taiwan's meat bun: a staple breakfast snack with a thicker, sweeter dough than Japanese pork buns, and a pork filling deeply flavored with five-spice and soy sauce.
Restaurants serving Taiwanese Meat Bun
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Minced pork
- Yeast
- Fried shallots
- Five-spice powder
- Sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Knead all-purpose flour, yeast, baking powder, 'more sugar than Japanese meat buns', and a little lard. Proof to make a fluffy, sweet dough.
- Knead coarse minced pork (3:
- lean to fat ratio) with chopped scallions, ginger juice, fried shallots, soy sauce, sugar, five-spice, and white pepper until sticky.
- The trick for Taiwanese Roubao is kneading a little 'pork aspic (Pi Dong)' or 'water' gradually into the filling for juiciness.
- Flatten the proofed dough to palm size, place generous meat filling in the center, and pleat beautifully, sealing the top tightly (to prevent juice leaking while steaming).
- Place on parchment paper in a steamer, steam on high for about
- mins until greatly puffed.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Exotic aroma of Five-spice powder
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought chilled/frozen meat buns
Pairing
Warm Soy Milk or Taiwan Tea
Trivia
[For Everyone] Slightly larger than Japanese convenience store buns, featuring a standout contrast between 'slightly sweet' dough and 'five-spice salty meat juice'. Supreme cost-performance breakfast.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Taiwanese breakfast shops have spicy 'special chili sauce'. Dab a little on the meat bun crust while eating to enjoy a stimulating morning wake-up!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Soy, Sesame