Description
Taiwan's national staple: pork rib or loin pounded thin, marinated in a spiced sauce, fried, and served over rice with side dishes.
Restaurants serving Pai Gu Fan (Pork Rib Rice)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork loin(bone-in)
- Sweet potato flour
- Five-spice powder
- Soy sauce
- Pickled mustard greens
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prepare bone-in pork loin, pound with a mallet to break fibers until
- 5x larger and thin (the secret to tenderness).
- Marinate overnight in a mix of five-spice, soy sauce, sugar, grated garlic, white pepper, and rice wine.
- Coat thinly with sweet potato flour (Digua Fen) and let sit for
- mins to adhere.
- Deep-fry at 170°C until crispy outside and juicy inside, then briefly dip in sauce (optional).
- Place freshly fried pork on rice, accompanied by a braised egg, pickled mustard greens, and blanched greens.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Five-spice powder and White pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Pork loin cutlets, Potato starch
Pairing
Cold Taiwan Beer and Hot and Sour Soup
Trivia
[For Everyone] The most popular menu at Taiwanese bento shops and eateries. The exotic aroma of five-spice stimulates the appetite, providing a highly satisfying volume.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Lift the large pork chop with chopsticks, bite boldly from the end, and shovel in the sauce-soaked rice following the meat's umami!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Soy