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ßµi Loan / TAIWAN

GUAN CHAI BUN,
DELICIOUS DISH IN THE
SHAPE OF COFFIN
Guan Chai Bun (coffin bread)
is a popular street food in
Taiwan. The initial appeal of
the dish is its special name that
makes visitors very curious.
Assembling pieces of bread into
a small coffin-shape gives Guan
Chai Bun its interesting look,
combined with its European
flavors, it is the favorite choice
for teenagers and the elderly
alike in Taiwan.

GUAN CHAI BUN, MïN NGON
“ßóI LˇT” QUAN TÄI

B∏nh m◊ quan tµi (Guan Chai Bun) lµ mÈt m„n ®n Æ≠Íng phË
phÊ bi’n Î ßµi Loan. L˝ do Æ«u ti™n khi’n du kh∏ch t◊m Æ’n
m„n ®n nµy ph«n lÌn lµ bÎi lµ s˘ tfl mfl dµnh cho c∏i t™n Æ∆c bi÷t
cÒa n„. S˘ xu†t hi÷n thÛ vfi cÒa h◊nh ∂nh mi’ng b∏nh m◊ Æ≠Óc
cæt l∏t khäo läo tπo h◊nh nh≠ chi’c quan tµi vµ h≠¨ng vfi ph≠¨ng
T©y Æ∑ bi’n m„n ®n trÎ thµnh l˘a ch‰n y™u th›ch cÒa giÌi trŒ vµ
c∂ nh˜ng ng≠Íi lÌn tuÊi tπi ßµi Loan.
B∏nh m◊ quan tµi Æ≠Óc phÙc vÙ th˘c kh∏ch vÌi h◊nh d∏ng mÈt Ê
b∏nh m◊ nh· Æ∑ Æ≠Óc chi™n sau Æ„ lµm m∏t Æ” gi˜ ph«n khu´n
c¯ng c∏p b™n ngoµi. Ng≠Íi b∏n hµng khäo läo khoät ruÈt Ê b∏nh
mµ v…n Æ” lπi ph«n v· ngoµi dÔng lµm næp. Sau Æ„ h∂i s∂n, cµ
rËt, thfit bfl, khoai t©y, hµnh, n†m, Ìt, ng´ ng‰t... Æ∑ xµo ch›n
cÔng mÈt loπi n≠Ìc xËt kem Æ∆c bi÷t Æ≠Óc Æ∆t vµo ph«n ruÈt Æ∑
khoät Æ” lµm nh©n b∏nh. Khi ®n, th˘c kh∏ch sœ bæt Æ«u vÌi ph«n
næp rÂi mÌi Æ’n ph«n nh©n b™n trong. S˘ k’t hÓp cÒa h≠¨ng vfi
th¨m ngÀy tı hÁn hÓp xËt kem vµ gifln tan cÒa b∏nh m◊ sœ mang
Æ’n tr∂i nghi÷m »m th˘c kh„ qu™n. ô mÈt phi™n b∂n b∏nh m◊
quan tµi kh∏c dµnh cho ng≠Íi ®n chay, ph«n nh©n b∏nh sœ lµ
hÁn hÓp cÒa ÆÀu hÚ, kem b¨ th˘c vÀt vµ c∏c loπi rau.
Do vi÷c sˆ dÙng hÁn hÓp lµm nh©n r†t Æa dπng n™n vÌi mÁi
ng≠Íi b∏n hµng, mÁi khu phË c„ b∏n m„n ®n thÛ vfi nµy, th˘c
kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c c∏c h≠¨ng vfi ÆÈc Æ∏o kh∏c nhau.
Chºng ph∂i Æ„ lµ mÈt lÍi mÍi g‰i v´ cÔng h†p d…n sao?

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Guan Chai Bun is served in the
shape of a small coffin made of
bread. The bread is cooled down
after being fried to preserve its
firm shape. Its original filling
is removed and its crust is kept
to make the lid of the coffin.
Seafood, carrots, beef, potatoes,
onions, mushrooms, chili and
sweet corn are stir-fried with
a special kind of cream sauce
to make the new filling for the
bread. Diners can start enjoying
their “coffin” by eating the lip
first then the filling. The great
combination of rich filling with
cream sauce and the crispy crust
surely brings visitors a new
memorable dining experience.
For vegetarians, the filling is
made from tofu, margarine and
vegetables.
The more ingredients being used
to make the filling, the more
flavors the dish has. On each
street, with different vendors,
you can enjoy various unique
versions of Guan Chai Bun. Is
this curiosity appealing enough
to attract you to Taiwan?