Kyoto-style pork ribs with osmanthus
A classic Taiwanese dish: small pieces of pork coated in starch and deep-fried, then stir-fried with bell pepper, carrot, and chili in a soy sauce flavore…
Despite its name, this “Kyoto-style pork” is actually a Taiwanese Chinese dish. The osmanthus flower syrup gives it a sweet and floral flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodFrying, stir-frying
- Estimated cost$12.11 $3.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $6.72
- $0.96
- $0.51
- $0.13
- $0.13
- $2.79
- $0.10
- $0.28
- $0.49
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Mix the potato starch and sweet potato starch in equal parts and use this mixture to coat the ribs. ≈ 4 min
- Fry them for 4 to 5 minutes over low heat, then drain them.
- Slice the chili pepper, bell pepper, and carrot. ≈ 8 min
- Fry them in a hot pan with a little oil until they are browned.
- Add the soy sauce and candied osmanthus, and bring to a boil.
- Add the ribs and sauté them until they are coated in sauce.
- Mix the sauce with a small amount of flour dissolved in water, then turn off the heat. ≈ 8 min
- Prepare and sprinkle with sesame seeds. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Kyoto-style pork ribs with osmanthus
- Small pieces of pork belly, cut into chunks$6.72
- bell pepper$0.96
- carrot$0.51
- red chili pepper$0.13
- potato starch$0.13
- Sweet potato starch$2.79
- soy sauce$0.10
- frying oil$0.28
- sesame seeds$0.49
Total$12.11
that's $3.03 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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