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Taipei: Tasty Braised Pork Rice at Huang Ji Braised Pork (黃記魯肉飯)

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I discovered Huang Ji Braised Pork Rice (黃記魯肉飯) while walking around a nearby night market. I knew they were a popular restaurant serving braised pork rice, so I decided to have dinner there.

The smell of cooking is incredibly enticing as they cook right in front of the shop. “魯肉飯” is a common term now, but I heard its origin is actually “滷肉飯”.

There are two lines for waiting: “To go (外帶)” and “For here (內用)”. Taiwanese people often use “To go” more frequently than “For here.” So, if there are many people waiting, be sure to look inside the shop. There are often vacant seats available. I saw plenty of vacant seats when I visited, so I went inside and gestured to the lady, saying, “I want to eat here” using body language.

The lady handed me an order sheet, and the menu is displayed on the wall.

I heard they also have Japanese menus, but she didn’t give me one. Perhaps she assumed I didn’t need it. In fact, I had already done my homework and knew exactly what I wanted to order. There’s no drink menu, including alcoholic beverages, but you’re allowed to bring your own drinks. After filling out the order sheet, I handed it to the staff. I forgot to write my table number, but she kindly added it for me.

We need to pay the total when all the food is served.

Though Huang Ji is a long-established shop, they relocated a few years ago. The place is still new and kept clean. There were plenty of empty seats inside despite many people waiting for “to go” orders. However, they prepare orders in the sequence they receive, so it took a bit longer to be served. It was about a 10-minute wait before my dinner arrived.

Braised pork rice. At first, the smell of star anise was very strong. But after a while, it became more pleasant. However, if this is your first time trying braised pork rice, I would recommend opting for a milder version.

Braised minced pork rice, smal l(魯肉飯 小) 30 TWD

I recommend Tian Tian Li’s braised pork rice as well.

I also had some other dishes: braised egg and braised bamboo shoot. Yes, all three dishes had the same flavor: soy sauce, sugar, and star anise! The egg was completely cooked and didn’t have as strong a flavor of star anise as the minced pork rice. It reminded me of Japanese oden. The flavor of the braised bamboo shoot was similar to the minced pork rice.

Braised egg (滷蛋, 10 TWD) and braised bamboo shoot (魯筍絲, 30 TWD)

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