Kyoto-style pork ribs with osmanthus

Kyoto-style pork ribs with osmanthus

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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…

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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

4 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

  1. Mix the potato starch and sweet potato starch in equal parts and use this mixture to coat the ribs. ≈ 4 min
  2. Fry them for 4 to 5 minutes over low heat, then drain them.
  3. Slice the chili pepper, bell pepper, and carrot. ≈ 8 min
  4. Fry them in a hot pan with a little oil until they are browned.
  5. Add the soy sauce and candied osmanthus, and bring to a boil.
  6. Add the ribs and sauté them until they are coated in sauce.
  7. Mix the sauce with a small amount of flour dissolved in water, then turn off the heat. ≈ 8 min
  8. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Small pieces of pork belly, cut into chunks
  • bell pepper
  • carrot
  • red chili pepper
  • potato starch
  • Sweet potato starch
  • Osmanthus confit (osmanthus flower syrup)
  • soy sauce
  • frying oil
  • sesame seeds

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