Food Detective / Taiwan / Lǔròu fàn

Lu rou fan (braised pork rice) · 滷肉飯

滷肉飯 · Lǔròu fàn

Finely chopped pork braised in sweet soy and spooned over rice — Taiwan’s everyday comfort food.

Kind
Rice, Meat
Cooking
Braised / simmered
Taste
Sweet, Soy sauce, Filling meal, Easy to eat alone, Breakfast · Not spicy
Served · texture
Hot · Rich, glossy soy sauce

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients, including hidden ones

Main ingredient
Pork, Rice
Sometimes added
Egg
Can be in the sauce or broth
Tofu & soy
  • Often comes with a braised egg; fried shallots go into the sauce.

Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.

CHAINS

Which chain, which menu item

Prices in local currency (TWD).

No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗

“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.

PRICE GUIDE

General price guide · One bowl (often small)

Budget
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Typical
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Premium
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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.

ORDERING

Phrases to show when ordering

不要加蝦
No shrimp, please (bú yào jiā xiā)
不要海鮮
No seafood, please (bú yào hǎixiān)
湯頭有魚或海鮮嗎?
Is there fish or seafood in the broth? (tāngtóu yǒu yú huò hǎixiān ma?)
我不吃豬肉
I don’t eat pork (wǒ bù chī zhūròu)
我不吃牛肉
I don’t eat beef (wǒ bù chī niúròu)
不要加蛋
No egg, please (bú yào jiā dàn)
我對花生過敏
I’m allergic to peanuts (wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn)
不要辣
Not spicy (bú yào là)
我有過敏
I have an allergy (wǒ yǒu guòmǐn) — then the ingredient

A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.

Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Lu rou fan (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.