卤肉饭套餐 ($8) & 呷三碗 ($12)!

Friday Taiwanese dinner with BB — 卤肉饭套餐 (lu rou fan set) $8 + 呷三碗 (3-bowl combo) $12. Taiwanese restaurant spread.

We ordered:

• Lu rou fan set (卤肉饭套餐) — $8
• 3-bowl combo (呷三碗) — $12

Total: $20 for both sets.

The 卤肉饭 (lu rou fan) is the iconic Taiwanese pork rice dish:

• White rice base
• Braised pork belly cubes
• Slow-braised in soy + Shaoxing wine + 5-spice + rock sugar
• Sometimes hard-boiled egg
• Sometimes pickled vegetables (suan cai)
• The proper Taiwanese street food classic

The braised pork preparation:

• Pork belly cut into small cubes (vs. large slices)
• Slow-braising for proper tender + flavour penetration
• Master stock continuously replenished + reused
• The proper “Taiwanese braising tradition”

The set version typically includes:

• Lu rou fan main
• Side dishes (vegetables, sometimes pickled greens)
• Soup
• Sometimes drink
• The proper “complete Taiwanese set meal”

The 呷三碗 (jiap sa wan — “eat three bowls”) is the Taiwanese-Hokkien casual restaurant chain:

• Multiple bowl format
• Lu rou fan + side bowls combination
• Various sides (vegetables, tofu, egg, etc.)
• The proper “Taiwanese small bowls” concept

The 3-bowl combo specifically:

• 3 distinct bowls/dishes
• Customisable selection
• Multiple flavours sampled
• The proper “Taiwanese sampling” approach

At $20 for the Taiwanese spread, proper Singapore Taiwanese restaurant pricing. Different from budget Taiwanese hawker ($5-10) or premium Taiwanese fine dining ($30+), the $20 sits in proper accessible specialty Taiwanese range.

Singapore Taiwanese restaurants:

• Lai Lai Beef Noodle (Taiwanese specialty)
• Three Bowls (proper “呷三碗” chain)
• Various Taiwanese restaurants in malls + heartland
• Specialty Taiwanese cafes

The Friday Taiwanese dinner format is proper weekend kickoff casual specialty dining choice.

Overall: 4.7 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid Taiwanese lu rou fan set + 3-bowl combo. Would re-visit.

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