Description
A hybrid bowl hugely popular among Taiwanese youth, allowing you to simultaneously taste the light 'Chicken Rice' and the rich 'Braised Pork Rice' in one bowl.
Restaurants serving Ji Lu Fan (Chicken & Braised Pork Rice)
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken breast
- Pork belly
- Fried shallots
- Five-spice powder
- Soy sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Chicken] Boil chicken breast (or tenders) with scallions and ginger, cool, and hand-shred finely. Make a special chicken sauce by adding fried shallots and salt to the chicken broth.
- [Lu Rou] Finely chop skin-on pork belly, simmer with soy sauce, rock sugar, five-spice, and star anise until meltingly soft to make traditional Lu Rou sauce.
- Serve warm rice in a bowl, cover half with the shredded chicken, and drizzle lightly with chicken sauce.
- On the other half, generously pour the piping hot, fatty Lu Rou (braised pork), and place pickled daikon in the center.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Five-spice powder and Star anise
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chicken tenders, Thinly sliced pork
Pairing
Braised Egg (Lu Dan) and Stir-fried Greens
Trivia
[Trend] A dream menu satisfying the desire to 'eat both!'. Originally offered as a secret menu item at specialty shops, it became a hot topic on SNS and instantly became a staple.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] First taste the lightness of the chicken, then enjoy the richness of the pork, and finally mix them both messily to savor the ultimate umami!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Chicken, Soy