Probably the closest braised pork rice, or lu rou fan, I can get to those in Taiwan. In fact, the braised pork rice in different Taiwan cities varies, and we felt that this reminded us of the one in Hsinchu the most. Man, I really miss traveling, but at least I know where to satisfy my lu rou fan cravings the next time!

Priced at $5 a bowl, some might find it a little pricey given the portion. As the bowl of braised pork rice was served, I could already smell the fragrant aroma of the braised pork. I love how comforting it was, especially when it came in a balanced ratio of fatty to lean meat. Every scoop was mouthwatering, and the fats literally melt in mouth without being too oily. Paired with a bowl of fluffy sticky rice drenched over by some braised gravy, it was hard to not scoop up every single grain of rice while mopping the gravy up.