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[[File:Gua bao-20191110.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The finished product!]]
== Overview ==
 
The following things will go into and/or constitute the sandwich:


* [[#Steamed buns|Steamed buns]]
* [[#Steamed buns|Steamed buns]]
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Spread pickled mustard greens inside each steamed bun and set a piece of pork belly on top of mustard greens. Top pork belly with a pinch of the chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of the peanut powder. Serve immediately.
Spread pickled mustard greens inside each steamed bun and set a piece of pork belly on top of mustard greens. Top pork belly with a pinch of the chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of the peanut powder. Serve immediately.
We typically buy pickled mustard greens which are more or less like a relish. In a pinch, you can do a "quick pickle" by boiling mustard greens (or chard, or bok choy) w/ 2:1 water:vinegar plus some sugar.


== Steamed buns ==
== Steamed buns ==
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[[File:Pepper pork belly-20191109.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Pictured is the version of veggie pork belly with pepper. We now always use the non-peppered version.]]
[[File:Pepper pork belly-20191109.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Pictured is the version of veggie pork belly with pepper. We now always use the non-peppered version.]]


Start with veggie pork belly which we always buy. We usually buy veggie pork belly made by Verisoy in Taiwan as pictured. In Seattle we buy these at the [http://www.vietwah.com/ Viet-Wah supermarket] near 12th and Jackson. There are versions with black pepper and without. We prefer the version ''without'' black pepper. It keeps indefinitely frozen so stock up!
We buy veggie pork belly from Verisoy in Taiwan as pictured. In Seattle we buy these at the [http://www.vietwah.com/ Viet-Wah supermarket] near 12th and Jackson. There are versions with black pepper and without. We prefer the version ''without'' black pepper.
 
The recipe that you need to follow is essentially the same the [[braised pork belly]] technique hong shao' / red-braised chinese cooking technique. There's a different recipe on this page but [[User:Willscott]] prefers the recipe on the [[braised pork belly]] page. Scallions, as used there, are a good aromatic addition.


* Take veggie pork belly and split into either 4 or 6 pieces. Sear until lightly browned on both sides. Remember that veggie pork belly has almost not fat so please use '''lots''' of oil, butter, or mayonnaise. Set aside.
* Take veggie pork belly and split into either 4 or 6 pieces. Sear until lightly browned on both sides. Set aside.
* Make the sauce is the same pot you used to sear the pork belly (conserve the fat) by doing the following:
* Sauce making:
** Make sure there's at least 1/4 cup oil in the pot / skillet.
** Add garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant;
** Add garlic and ginger and fry until fragrant;
** add star anise and chili;  
** add star anise and chili;
** add sugar and wait until it is melted and bubbling
** add sugar and wait until it is melted and bubbling
** Return the pork belly
** add rice wine and bring to boil stirring until sugar disolves
** add rice wine to deglaze caramel onto the pork. the liquid will evaporate off quickly, and caramel will harden on the pork from the shock.
** add five spice, dark and light soy sauce, and water. bring to boil
** add five spice, dark and light soy sauce, and water. bring to boil
* simmer on low for 1-2h
* Return the pork belly and simmer on low for 1-2h


For 1lb of pork belly (i.e., 2 packs of Verisoy), a good set of ratios to start with might be:
For 1lb of pork belly, a good set of ratios to start with might be:


** 2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
** 2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
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** 1/4 cup light soy sauce
** 1/4 cup light soy sauce
** 4 cups water
** 4 cups water
** Salt and MSG to taste


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