Sesame Oil Pork Kidney (麻油腰子)

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麻油腰子Sesame Oil Pork Kidney

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Also called sesame oil kidney soup

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What is Sesame Oil Pork Kidney?

Pork kidney cooked with dark sesame oil, old ginger and rice wine. Crunchy in texture and deeply warming, it is a traditional winter and postpartum dish. Contains pork and rice wine.

What does it taste like?

  • Strong sesame aroma
  • Warming ginger
  • Crunchy texture
  • Rice wine

How much does it cost?

NT$120–220 per bowl

Where to eat it in Taiwan

Sesame oil chicken shops and night market stalls in cooler months.

How to find it near you

Tap “Find Sesame Oil Pork Kidney near me” above — it searches by the Chinese name “麻油腰子”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “má yóu yāo zi”.

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By the bowl

Fine on your own; at night markets all year

By the pot

For a group, in the evening, mostly autumn to spring

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