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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.

Golden deep-fried milk bars with a creamy white center

Nº 02

Dessert 150 min

Deep-Fried Milk (Zha Xian Nai)

A crisp, golden Chinese dessert with a soft milk-custard center. The custard must be cooked until thick and chilled until fully set before breading and frying, so the pieces hold their shape in hot oil.

A smooth coffee coconut panna cotta dessert on a plate

Nº 03

Dessert 255 min

Coffee Coconut Panna Cotta

Coffee meets coconut milk in this no-bake dessert — 15 minutes of actual work, then the fridge does the rest. A popular fusion dessert at Chinese bakeries and cafes. Just don't let it boil.