By / Edited and reported by the MOOK Travel Family editorial team
Taiwan is internationally renowned for its cuisine and street food. Aside from xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and bubble tea, lu rou fan (braised pork rice) is an essential national dish that must not be missed. Located in Taipei’s Yongkang Street shopping district, there is a restaurant called “Da Lai Xiao Guan” that once won the championship in a lu rou fan competition. Its non-greasy and flavorful lu rou fan, paired
Champion Braised Pork Rice at Dalaixiaoguan (Photo / Dalaixiaoguan)
Located on Yongkang Street, Dalaixiaoguan (Photo / Dalaixiaoguan)
Korean star Jun Ji-hyun once visited out of admiration, not only trying the classic braised pork rice but also loving other Taiwanese dishes, including the combo platter, traditional seafood medley soup, stir-fried shrimp with dried cabbage, squid in fermented black bean sauce, sakura shrimp fried rice, shredded chicken, pan-fried mackerel, pan-fried greens and eggs, Dalaixiaoguan braised pork belly, crispy squid rolls, grilled cuttlefish roe, stir-fried rice noodles, grilled squid rolls, braised pork rice, and braised Buddha's Delight.
Dalaixiaoguan’s “Jun Ji-hyun Menu” (Photo / Dalaixiaoguan)
Jun Ji-hyun visited Dalaixiaoguan during her trip to Taiwan (Photo / Korea Tourism Organization)
Established in 1986 (the 75th year of the Republic of China), Dalaixiaoguan has been serving delicious food in the Yongkang Street food district — known as a food paradise — for 30 years. It has won multiple awards, including the International Judges’ Championship, the Most Popular Award, and the Deliciousness Award at the 9th Taipei City Braised Pork Rice Competition. The flavor is smooth and fragrant, with some food enthusiasts even eating 4 or 5 bowls in one go. Its deliciousness is widely acknowledged.
A variety of creative Taiwanese dishes at Dalaixiaoguan (Photo / Dalaixiaoguan)
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