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Lu wei, meats, eggs and tofu braised in spiced soy broth

Lu wei, meats, eggs and tofu braised in spiced soy broth

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Taiwanese and Chinese braised dishes: pork, beef, chicken, eggs, and tofu, simmered in a flavorful soy sauce broth with spices, until tender and fragrant.

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Recipe from P1ayer, Honmingjun, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Lu wei” refers to anything that is simmered in a spicy soy sauce broth. Pre-packaged spice blends, which often contain star anise, cinnamon, and Sichuan peppercorns, make the preparation easier.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$29.39 $4.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.04
  • $0.87

As you wish.

  • $25.40
  • $0.90
  • $2.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the broth: bring water to a boil with the spice packet, soy sauce, salt, whole chili pepper, and, if desired, onion, ginger, and sugar.
  2. Cut the ingredients that take a long time to cook into smaller pieces, and blanch those that release a lot of blood in boiling water; add a little rice wine or mirin to the ingredients with a strong flavor.
  3. Add the ingredients to the broth and let them simmer until they are cooked and nicely colored.
  4. For a whole chicken, gutted and un-cut, first cook it partially in water, then finish cooking it in broth.

The bill

Lu wei, meats, eggs and tofu braised in spiced soy broth

  • soy sauce$0.15
  • A pinch of salt$0.04
  • A little rice wine or mirin$0.87
  • Beef shin$25.40
  • hard-boiled eggs$0.90
  • firm tofu$2.03

Total$29.39

that's $4.90 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 packet of spices for Lu Wei (available at an Asian grocery store)
  • soy sauce
  • A pinch of salt
  • water
  • 1 whole red chili pepper
  • Cebette, ginger, and sugar (optional)
  • A little rice wine or mirin
  • Pork fillet
  • Beef shin
  • Chicken
  • hard-boiled eggs
  • firm tofu

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