Italian meatballs in Taiwanese rouzao sauce from The Art of Escapism Cooking: A Survival Story, with Intensely Good Flavors (page 207) by Mandy Lee

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    Can substitute pancetta for guanciale and sake for Chinese rice wine.

  • als102 on May 19, 2026

    These are AMAZING but are soooooo fatty it's instant heartburn and hard to eat leftovers!

  • dmdmdmmm on March 14, 2026

    At first I was a skeptic. Cheesy meatballs?? In a soy based sauce?? Prunes?!?!?!? As soon as I tasted it, I was proven wrong. These were REALLY good. And dont skip on the prunes!!!

  • eclairea on March 02, 2026

    This was a total flavour bomb, a big hit! Instead of using two different pans, I seared the meatballs in my Dutch oven and then put that oven. Made the tea-soaked prunes a few days ago so all I needed to do was cook rice while the oven did its thing. It is delicious, but definitely on the rich side - three meatballs for my serving was plenty for me!

  • Potawatomus on February 23, 2026

    I would substitute 2 eggs for the corn/potato starch as a binder. These were great and had great flavor.

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