Expert Score

Lu Rou Fan

📍 New York Taiwanese $$

at 886

"Lu Rou Fan at 886 — the braised pork belly over rice is built around a sauce made from soy, rice wine, and star anise that has been cooking for hours. The fat is rendered until it is almost translucent, coating each grain of rice with a deep, savoury richness."

— Expert, 99/100 credibility
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Expert 99/100

"Lu Rou Fan at 886 — the braised pork belly over rice is built around a sauce made from soy, rice wine, and star anise that has been cooking for hours. The fat is rendered until it is almost translucent, coating each grain of rice with a deep, savoury richness."

Expert 96/100

"Lu rou fan is slow-braised minced pork belly over rice — this is the dish that Taiwanese grandmothers made, and 886 does it with the patience it requires. The pork is cooked for hours until it collapses into a paste that binds to rice."

Expert 94/100

"The five-spice and soy braise is absorbed over time, not applied as a coating. The rice is plain white, which is correct — the braise is the entire point. A soft-poached egg on top is the only option that should be considered."