Description
The ultimate simple, traditional Taiwanese mother's taste: piping hot rice mixed with pork fat (lard), sweet soy sauce, and crispy fried shallots.
Restaurants serving Lard Mixed Rice
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White rice
- Pork back fat(Lard)
- Shallots(You Cong Su)
- Thick soy sauce
- Raw egg
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Homemade Lard] Dice pork back fat, heat slowly on low to extract clear, pure 'Zhu You' (lard).
- [You Cong Su] Fry sliced shallots (Hong Cong Tou) in the hot extracted lard until golden, transferring aroma to the oil.
- Serve piping hot, freshly cooked white rice in a bowl.
- Drizzle 1-
- tbsp of homemade shallot lard over the rice.
- Drizzle Taiwan's unique sweet 'Jiangyou Gao' (thick soy sauce) or traditional soy sauce, and scatter crispy fried shallots.
- Optionally top with a raw egg yolk (or soft fried egg), and stir vigorously until golden right before eating.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Aroma of fried shallots
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought pure lard, Fried onions
Pairing
Meatball Soup(Gong Wan Tang)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Historically eaten in poor homes when meat was unaffordable, now its retro 'Guzaowei' (nostalgic taste) is hugely popular and served even in modern restaurants.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Mix evenly with a spoon, and enjoy the glossy rice grains coated in lard richness and soy sauce sweetness filling your mouth!
Allergen
Wheat, Soy, Egg