Week Four - Remembering Taiwan

This week, I decided to have a Taiwan throwback--Taiwanese Meat Sauce Over Rice.  Though I'm pretty sure I've never had this in Taiwan, but my mom used to cook it at home all the time growing up.  It evokes a nice feeling of nostalgia.  And it's pretty easy to make.

Here's the recipe that I used:  http://www.tinyurbankitchen.com/2009/06/taiwanese-meat-sauce-over-rice-lo-bah.html

It was my first time cooking with 5-spice powder and shallots.  Kind of exciting.

It turned out well.  Maybe I would use a little less soy sauce because it ended up being a little salty for me.  For me, it's one of those once-in-a-while foods, but I don't think I could eat it super often.