gua bao

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Etymology

From Mandarin 刈包 (guàbāo), from Hokkien 刈包 (koah-pau).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ˌ)ɡwɑ ˈbaʊ/
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Noun

gua bao (plural gua baos or gua bao)

  1. (chiefly Taiwan) A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.

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