(This post contains an affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.) Claypot Rice, or Bo Zai Fan (煲仔飯), is a beloved Hong Kong street food built around one simple pleasure: fragrant rice with a crispy, golden crust at the bottom. This chicken and shiitake mushroom…
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