Pronunciation
English Name

pork belly bun

Cantonese (Traditional)

叉包

Mandarin (Pinyin)

gē bāo


Yale Romanization

chā bāau

Jyutping

caa1 baau1

Character Breakdown

Known as 叉包 (chā bāau in Cantonese) in Hong Kong, 割包 (gē bāo in Mandarin) elsewhere and similarly “gua bao” in English.

pork belly bun
About This Dish

Meat, usually pork belly, served taco-like in a soft doughy bao wrapper. Originating from Fuzhou, this is a popular street food in Taiwan.

Quick Facts
Categories:
閩菜
Yale:
chā bāau
Jyutping:
caa1 baau1