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Koah-pau or gua bao [1] or cuapao [2] [3] also known as a pork belly bun, [4] bao, [5] [6] or bao bun, [7] [8] is a type of lotus leaf bun originating from Fujianese cuisine in China. [9] It is also a popular snack in Taiwan , Singapore , Malaysia , Philippines , and Nagasaki Chinatown in Japan .
Shengjian mantou (Wu Chinese: 1 san-ci 1-moe 6-deu 6), shengjian bao, or shengjian for short, is a type of small, pan-fried baozi (steamed buns) which is a specialty of Suzhou and Shanghai. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is typically filled with pork [ 2 ] and gelatin that melts into soup/liquid when cooked.
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Pork belly is used to make red braised pork belly (紅燒肉) and Dongpo pork [3] (東坡肉) in China (sweet and sour pork is made with pork fillet). In Guangdong, a variant called crispy pork belly (脆皮燒肉) is also popular. The pork is cooked and grilled for a crispy skin. [4] Pork belly is also one of the common meats used in char siu.
However, in contemporary times, the term is generally applied to a large char siu bao or other steamed, baked, or fried bao variations of different fillings. These bao would later be known as manapua , said to be a portmanteau of the Hawaiian phrase mea ʻono puaʻa , roughly translated as "pork cake" [ 1 ] - mea ʻono referring to any food ...
[3] [4] This unique mix of leavening gives the dough of cha siu bao the texture of a slightly dense, but fine soft bread. Tangzhong, a water roux, is sometimes used to keep the bread soft over long periods of time and aids in improving the texture of the bao. An alternative version of the steamed char siu bao is a baked version.