The Braised Shop Opens in East Village, Serving Taiwanese Street Food Luwei | Eater NY

"In the East Village I found a tiny, counter-service spot at 241 East 10th St. near First Avenue that focuses on Taiwanese braised street food called luwei; run by first-time restaurateurs William Tabler and Kris Kuo (who also own Taiwan Bear House), it seats about a dozen and offers a very simple menu. Various ingredients—pork belly, beef, fish fillet, broccoli, corn and other proteins and vegetables—are braised in a broth, each starting at $2.50, and piled on top of noodles the way it’s eaten in Taiwan. The key is the broth, simmered for at least eight hours with roughly 20 elements including cinnamon, star anise, allspice, Sichuan peppercorn and licorice, which braises items while still allowing them to maintain their original taste; as Tabler puts it, “it’s just tasty.” The shop opened with limited hours and was running limited service the first weekends (notably open Aug. 17, 5–8 p.m., and Aug. 18, 12–7 p.m.), with hours planned to increase later." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya