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Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice Bowl)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING120M COOK
CAL 31%·PRO 51%
CARBS 23G15% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC6G OTHER15G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 48G69% OF CAL
24G SAT25G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A Taiwanese comfort food of braised pork belly served over rice with a rich, complex sauce infused with star anise, cinnamon, and Sichuan peppercorn. Topped with a soft egg.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 lb skin-on pork belly ((450g, cut into 1/2” pieces))
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 0.9 oz. rock sugar ((25g, or about 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar))
- 1 small onion or a couple of shallots ((diced))
- 8 shiitake mushrooms ((diced into 1/2” pieces))
- 1/4 cup shaoxing wine ((60 ml))
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce ((45 ml))
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce ((30 ml))
- 2 cups water ((475 ml))
- 4 hardboiled eggs ((peeled, optional))
- 3 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 cloves
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
- 2 pieces dried tangerine peel
- 2 slices fresh ginger
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 120M
CAL 31%·PRO 51%
CARBS 23G15% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC6G OTHER15G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 48G69% OF CAL
24G SAT25G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 1h 40m
- Sodium
- 746mg
- Total sugar
- 15g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 942mg
- Calcium
- 53mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 746MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.