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In southern Taiwan, while "bah-sò-pn̄g" is seen on the menu indicating minced pork rice, "ló͘-bah-pn̄g (滷肉飯)" remains on the very same menu, referring to another dish where braised pork belly covers the rice. The same rice with braised pork belly is known as "khòng-bah-pn̄g (焢肉飯)" in northern Taiwan.
Like many other Taiwanese dishes, the original version of the danbing came from mainland China with the Kuomintang after the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949. However, gradually over time, the dish has been modified to suit the taste of local Taiwanese people and has since become a unique Taiwanese breakfast dish and an icon of Taiwanese cuisine.
Since then, ba-wan has spread to different regions of Taiwan and is now considered by many as a national food, and can be found in most night markets in Taiwan. The traditional wrapper was made with sweet potato starch alone, sweet potatoes were the dominant food crop in pre-1950s Taiwan and were traditionally preserved by extracting their starch.
A sweet Taiwanese drink nicknamed in honor of a Hong Kong celebrity, bubble tea – also known as boba tea – has become an unstoppable worldwide trend since it was invented in the 1980s.
According to Katy Hui-wen Hung, "Taiwanese food history is as murky as Taiwanese politics". This is because Taiwanese cuisine is intricately tied to patterns of migration and colonization. Local and international Taiwanese cuisine, including its history, is a politically contentious topic.
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Hong Kong and Taiwan have close ties and people travel a lot between the two, hence the products have long been well known among Hong Kong people. This means that Hong Kong is a big market for Taiwanese food. For this reason, it is crucial to bring Hong Kong customers the authentic Taiwanese fried chicken, with high-quality ingredients.