For the sake of comparison, here is the 滷肉飯 (lu rou fan, or braised pork on rice) lunch combo from the restaurant 金峰魯肉飯 (Jin Feng Lu Rou Fan) from a quick trip I took to Taipei last year. The complexity and slight smokiness of the meat, the pickled radish, and the steaming hot rice all elevated this bowl to nirvana for the tastebuds. The side dishes (slow-cooked ginseng chicken soup with goji berries, marinated “perspiring” tea egg, and steamed seasoned local green morning glory) showed excellence in execution, and each complemented the lu rou fan perfectly. Oh, and the total cost was around USD$5.
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