If I’m feeling lazy and feel I deserve getting a nice and not particularly healthy food delivery, my go-to is a slightly fancy burger. What are the Taiwanese and/or Chinese alternatives I should be considering?
My first thought was 鹵肉 lǔròu, tasty soft stewed meat on rice should do the trick no? But are there any other suggestions, or ideas for taking it up a level?
(I’m already aware that everyone on Forumosa believes food in Taiwan is unarguably world-class and very delicious.)
(I also happen to be in Kaohsiung and am grateful for the astonishingly comprehensive burger advice which I’ve taken advantage of a couple of times already.)
Edit: just to clarify, I’m not looking for something that looks or tastes similar to a burger. But something that delivers that same feeling and is a bit indulgent.
Hakka, at a good shop, is my go-to local comfort food. Less oily, not quite as simple as Taiwanese, more healthy. Seems like Hakka places tend to be good as they are focused on that style.
Not Taiwanese or Chinese but Korean Budae-jjigae aka Army stew is very much a comfort food with instant noodle, kimchi, tofu, sausage, some other stuff, and melted cheese.
I don’t know the chinese characters for this.
Well that was easy!!
No idea there’d be Thai basil in the stir-fry - really nice.
Only 2-ways for me though. Third way is soup? I’m quite anti-soup, 湯包 are wasted on me.
… will have to wait until another day, hopefully it’s the kind of thing I could find in a Kaohsiung night market.
Will also definitely try to find a go-to Hakka dish or two. In Fujian I never got to grips with Minnan food which might be why I find TW food a bit hit or miss sometimes. But Hakka food seemed to suit me perfectly so hopefully I’ll like it just as much here.
I’ve had this before and agree, it’s deliciously satisfying. I have a recipe for it in my Taiwanese cookbook but haven’t tried making it yet. I’m curious, what’s the difference between southern and other styles?