How many calories in lu rou fan
A bowl of lu rou fan has about 650 kcal, with 20 g of protein.
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Lu rou fan is Taiwanese braised pork rice: chopped pork belly cooked slowly in soy sauce, rice wine and spices with fried shallots, spooned over white rice. It's cheap, it's everywhere, and people eat it most days.
A bowl is 650 kcal, with 75 g of carbs, 30 g of fat and 20 g of protein. The rice is the carbs, the pork belly melting into the sauce is the fat.
It often comes with a braised egg and some yellow pickled radish. The egg is extra, the radish barely counts.
Tips
- 1Get the small bowl, stalls sell it in sizes.
- 2Add a plate of blanched greens with garlic on the side.
- 3Ask for less sauce over the rice, it's where the fat goes.
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Questions
What is lu rou fan?
Taiwanese braised pork rice, pork belly braised in soy sauce and spooned over rice.
How many calories in two bowls?
About 1,300 kcal.
How much protein is in lu rou fan?
About 20 g in a bowl. A braised egg on top adds some more.
Is lu rou fan the same as minced pork rice?
Yes, it's the same dish. The pork is chopped or minced, so it goes by both names.
Why is lu rou fan so rich?
It's made with pork belly, so the fat cooks into the sauce, and the sauce goes on the rice.
