肉燥飯

White rice topped with finely minced pork cooked with soy sauce and fried shallots. Compared with braised pork rice (滷肉飯), it uses leaner meat and less sauce, so it is lighter and drier. A good pick if you find fatty pork too heavy.

Taste

• Savory
• Lean and light
• Fried shallot aroma
• Drier, less saucy

Typical price

NT$25–60 per bowl

Where to find it

Local rice and noodle shops, lunch counters and night markets. Often comes with a few slices of yellow pickled radish.