Taipei - My Favorite Places for Braised Pork Rice (Lu Rou Fan)

Despite the dark color of the braised pork gravy, this is actually one of the lighter texture braised pork gravy in Taipei. The serving counter looks very cool with the dark gravy boiling. I love the intense umami with the mushrooms and they are also famous for the pork and pickle soup being served in this big cooking pot.

My favorite Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork Rice) in Taipei ! The braised pork here is liquid gold : umami, salty from soy sauce, but sweet and intense like caramel because of the pork lard and shallots. I call this the "cotton mouth" Lu Rou Fan because its intensity makes your mouth sticky!

I would put this as my second favorite Lu Rou Fan in Taipei. The braised pork gravy is also on the fragrant, buttery side but the texture is well-balanced. This is a very popular spot in San Chong, New Taipei City, which is just on the other side of the bridge from Taipei.

Jin Feng is a Northern Style Lu Rou Fan restaurant because instead an intense, caramel-like gravy made up of pork lard, sugar, and soy sauce, Northern Style Lu Rou Fan focuses more on the mixed flavors of the pork, fried shallots, mushrooms, spices..etc., Jin Feng's Lu Rou Fan also serves Lu Rou Fan with more of a balanced meat-to-fat ratio.