Coffin bread
Coffin bread, also known as coffin lid or coffin board,[1] is a Taiwanese bread bowl which originated in Tainan.
History
Coffin bread has been sold at night markets in Tainan and Taipei since at least the 1940s.[2] It became popular with US troops stationed in Taiwan.[3]
Description
Coffin bread starts as a thick Texas toast style slab of white bread which is hollowed out and either toasted or fried before being filled with a creamy stew of chicken, seafood, tripe, or mushroom. It is then topped with a piece of toasted or fried bread creating the typical coffin look.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Lin, Eddie. "Has Taiwanese Coffin Bread Ghosted Los Angeles?". losangeleno.com. Los Angeleno. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b Craddock, Kat. "Taiwan's Coffin Bread Perfects the Art of the Bread Bowl". www.saveur.com. Saveur. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Keeling, Stephen (2013). The Rough Guide to Taiwan. UK: Rough Guides. ISBN 1409350614.
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