Bento Express

Braised Pork Rice (Lu Rou Fan)

Slow-cooked pork belly in a five-spice soy braise spooned over white rice — the fatty bits melt in, leaving a glossy, savory pool at the bottom of the bowl

Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

Bone-in chicken simmered in equal parts soy, sesame oil, and rice wine with Thai basil — the sauce reduces to a sticky, fragrant glaze

Scallion Pancake

Layered, flaky dough with visible green onion pockets — best eaten fresh off the griddle while the exterior is still crisp

Taiwanese Sausage with Garlic Rice

Slightly sweet, coarse-ground pork sausage sliced and served over sticky rice cooked in garlic — a quintessential bento pairing

Oyster Vermicelli Soup (O-A-Misua)

Thick, starchy sweet potato noodles in a gooey rice wine broth with plump oysters — an acquired texture that Taiwanese comfort-food devotees seek out