RECIPE FOUND: Pork Belly Buns, aka “Taiwanese Hamburger” (刮包)

RECIPE WANTED FOUND

REQUEST DETAILS: Want a recipe for authentic Taiwanese pork belly buns (刮包), complete with ground peanuts, cilantro, mustard greens, and whatever else is in there!

ATTRIBUTES: The Momofuku pork bun (pictured above) features 2 slices of pork belly with cucumber slices, diced scallion, and hoisin sauce sandwiched in a delicate, thin bun. However, the Momofuku version uses pork belly slices that, in my opinion, have not yet reached the desired level of tenderness. The version I would like is a much larger bun, with very tender pork belly braised in a soy sauce and five spice powder stew, with layers of cilantro, crushed peanuts, and diced mustard greens – all stuffed inside a light, fluffy bun.

LAST EATEN WHERE: Momofuku Milk Bar, NYC

LAST EATEN WHEN: March 2011

CURRENT STATUS: Still learning. Kitchen experimentation in progress! Kitchen experimentation complete and recipe found!

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Follow our kitchen as we experiment with this recipe:

• Steamed Buns (Part I)
• Steamed Buns (Part II)
• Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns