40 Taiwanese Foods 1 PDF
40 Taiwanese Foods 1 PDF
40 Taiwanese Foods 1 PDF
"We almost had a war -- we just have too many good eats," was the typical reply.
Food: it's serious, it's respected, it's all excellent in Taiwan.
1. Braised pork rice ()
A Taiwanese saying goes, "Where there is a wisp of smoke from the kitchen
chimney, there will be lurou fan" (braised pork
with rice). The popularity of this humble dish cannot be overstated.
"Lurou fan" is synonymous with Taiwan.
The Taipei city government launched a "braised pork rice is ours" campaign last
year after Michelins Green Guide Taiwan claimed that the dish is from Shandong
Province in mainland China.(
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A good bowl of lurou fan has finely chopped , not quite minced
, pork belly, slow-cooked in aromatic soy sauce with five
spices . There should be an ample amount of fattiness , in
which lies the magic .
The meat is spooned over hot rice.
A little sweet, a little salty, the braised pork rice is comfort food perfected
.
2. Beef noodle ()
You know it's an obsession when it gets its own festival.
Beef noodle soup is a dish that inspires competitiveness and innovation in chefs.
Everyone wants to claim the title of beef noodle king.
Lin Dong Fang's beef shanks with al dente