Fish Floss Lu Rou Fan
Sweet and salty aroma of the sea! A specialty in the south where the "Denbu" of the swordfish is riding
Description
A staple in southern Taiwan like Tainan and Kaohsiung: sweet and savory Lu Rou Fan heaped with crispy roasted fish floss (Yu Song).
Restaurants serving Fish Floss Lu Rou Fan
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Yu Song(Fish floss)
- Minced pork
- Rock sugar
- Garlic
- Soy sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil and flake white fish like marlin or milkfish, add soy sauce, sugar, and oil, and continuously sauté in a pan until completely dry, becoming a fluffy, crispy fibrous floss (commonly using store-bought 'Yu Song').
- Simmer lean-heavy minced pork (Rou Zao) with fried shallots, garlic, soy sauce, and extra rock sugar to make a sweet southern sauce.
- Pour the braised pork generously over rice, and once the sauce soaks in, dump crispy fish floss on top like furikake until the surface is covered.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Five-spice powder and Garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Sakura Denbu (Caution: very sweet) or Salmon flakes
Pairing
Milkfish Ball Soup
Trivia
[Trend] A 'sea and land hybrid' unique to southern Taiwan. The savory aroma and saltiness typical of dried fish pair incredibly well with the sweet pork sauce, a hidden masterpiece even Japanese tourists get hooked on.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] First eat the crispy fish floss and rice, then gradually melt the fish floss into the pork fat and sauce underneath while eating!
Allergen
Wheat, Seafood, Pork, Soy