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A bowl of Taiwanese braised pork rice with glossy pork belly and a soy-braised egg

Nº 01

Rice 90 min

Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice (Lu Rou Fan)

A comforting Taiwanese rice bowl with tender strips of pork belly slowly braised in soy sauce, rice wine, aromatics, warm spices, and caramelized rock sugar until the sauce turns glossy and amber.

A bowl of noodles tossed with Lao Gan Ma chili sauce

Nº 02

Noodles 10 min

Lao Gan Ma Tossed Noodles

Boil noodles, add Lao Gan Ma and soy sauce, mix. That's it. The lazy meal every Chinese student knows by heart. Three ingredients, five minutes, surprisingly satisfying.

A bowl of creamy century egg and lean pork congee garnished with green onions and cilantro

Nº 03

Congee 30 min

Century Egg and Lean Pork Congee (Pidan Shourou Zhou)

Cantonese congee with century egg and lean pork — the kind you get at dim sum breakfast spots. Slow-cooked rice breaks down into a thick, creamy porridge. Good for any meal, not just breakfast.

Golden crispy pan-fried tofu pieces coated in glossy savory sauce

Nº 04

Tofu 25 min

Crispy Pan-Fried Tofu with Savory Sauce

Tofu fried until crispy, then coated in a thick savory sauce. The outside shatters, the inside stays soft. Easy enough for a Tuesday, good enough for guests.