🍽️ Lu Rou Fan

Minced braised pork over rice, Taiwan staple.

Lu Rou Fan, braised pork rice, is Taiwan's most beloved everyday dish, especially common on the streets of Taipei. Diced pork belly is first stir-fried until fat renders, then slowly braised with soy sauce, rock sugar, rice wine, fried shallots and spices until the sauce thickens and the meat turns melt-in-the-mouth tender. Poured over steaming white rice, the savory-sweet gravy soaks into every grain while the soft, gelatinous pork adds rich depth. It is typically served with pickled bamboo shoots, pickled cucumber or a braised egg. A staple of Taiwanese home and street food culture, it is the comfort dish locals grew up on and an essential first taste for visitors to Taipei.