Braised pork rice · Cianjin
Cianjin Braised Pork Rice
前金肉燥飯
MICHELIN Guide Taiwan 2026 · Bib Gourmand
Also selected in 2023–2025.
Photo: 總統府, CC BY 2.0Representative photo of Braised pork rice, not taken at this shop.
Braised pork rice comes topped with crunchy milkfish floss at this decades-old breakfast spot. Mix in a runny fried duck egg.
What to order
Photo: fullfen666, CC BY-SA 2.0魚鬆肉燥飯
Braised pork rice with milkfish floss
Rich but not greasy braised pork over rice, topped with floss made by hand from local milkfish. The floss adds crunch and a briny edge.
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Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0滷豆腐
Braised tofu
Soft tofu braised until it soaks up the sauce. Both Michelin and NOWnews name it as the side to add.
About this dish →On the itinerary: A Kaohsiung Breakfast Crawl
Sights nearby
愛河Love River
The river through central Kaohsiung, with riverside parks, boat rides and the cathedral near its banks.
美麗島站Formosa Boulevard Station
The MRT interchange under the Dome of Light, a 30-metre glass ceiling by the Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata.
玫瑰聖母聖殿主教座堂Holy Rosary Cathedral
Taiwan's oldest Catholic church and the cathedral of the Diocese of Kaohsiung, a Gothic and Romanesque building by the Love River.
Nearby places to eat
高雄牛乳大王Kaohsiung Milk King
This 1960s Kaohsiung shop claims to have invented papaya milk. Order one, and add a thick French toast if you're there for breakfast or a late snack.
昭明海產家庭料理Chao Ming
Homestyle plates come in three sizes at this family-run Taiwanese seafood restaurant. Go for the clams stir-fried with bean sprouts and the braised wild-caught fish.
牛老大涮牛肉（自強二路）NIU LAO DA (Zihciang 2nd Road)
Open until midnight, this lively beef hot pot house serves hand-cut fresh Tainan beef for dipping in a light, sweet broth. Add a stir-fried beef plate.