Getting a Handle on the Taiwanese “Hamburger” (Guabao)
By Steven Crook & Katy Hui-wen Hung Compared to the cult-like veneration of beef noodles, hot pot, and stinky tofu in Taiwan, the guabao (割包 or 刈包) is an underappreciated snack. What English-speakers often call “the Taiwanese hamburger” is available in every town and city, but certainly not on every street, nor even in many…