No. 31 in the world · November 2026
Lan Jia Gua Bao
No. 31The one to order
Gua bao, half fat and half lean (zonghe), with pickled mustard greens, peanut powder and cilantro
A family shop near National Taiwan University making the soft folded bun with braised pork belly for decades; ask for no cilantro if you're like us.
Make it at home
Gua bao (Taiwanese braised pork buns)
3 hr (45 min hands-on) · 10 buns. A soft folded steamed bun around soy-braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, sweetened peanut powder and cilantro. Lan Jia in Taipei asks if you want lean, fatty or half-and-half.
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