Taiwanese restaurants in Asia
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5 Cent Driftwood House
This is one place that you should at least have a gander at. It's across from the Eternal Golden Castle. Designed by an artist from Tainan County, who had no previous background in architecture, the house will strike you as either daring, original and awesome, or proof that people should stick to their field of expertise. The house is made from driftwood, railway ties, brick, stone, glass and other natural materials. It's massive inside, with an open interior fed with natural light.
The outside is indescribable, though if we had to describe it we'd say it looks like a castle battling cancer. If this sounds harsh it isn't meant to be. The restaurant is a quirky, idiosyncra…
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Fànqián Fànhòu
Taiwanese cuisine is influenced by Fújiàn and Hakka food, with dishes that are lighter and less spicy than most mainland ones. This hectic, large restaurant is one of a number of Taiwanese places that have opened in Běijīng recently. It specialises in home-style food, with some dishes named after Taiwanese pop stars, as well as staples such as stir-fried vermicelli (Y32), beef in cream sauce and spinach (Y36), and fine homemade tofu (which looks like mashed potato) and Taiwanese sausage. Make sure to try the luóhànsùlāo (Y38), a mix of fruit and vegetables in a cold, soup-like sauce.
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Din Tai Fung
One word is all you need at this branch of Taipei’s most esteemed dumpling house: shōronpō. To enjoy these juicy pork ‘soup’ dumplings served in bamboo steamers, scoop one carefully into your spoon, sprinkle a drop of sushōyu (vinegar soy sauce) and a few strands of grated ginger on top, poke a hole in it, slurp out the broth, then eat. Then move on to noodle soups and vegetable dishes from the picture menu. There’s another branch in Shiodome.
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Beitou Squid
It isn't in Beitou (though we're told there's another one there), and there's no squid. But we like this funky little eatery in Tianmu because, aside from the eats - great pork and seafood dumpling soup and tasty Taiwanese side dishes such as cold cucumber salad and tofu with thousand year eggs - the place is just way cool.
Old 1960s Taiwanese movie posters adorn the wall (they're for sale) and the shop sells kitsch nostalgia items including wind-up cars and candy cigarettes. John Waters would just love this place.
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He Xiang Delicious Food
A long-standing favourite street-side eatery in Tianmu, He Xiang has kept the same tiny menu for decades (The picture menu on the wall behind the counter has almost totally faded). The specialty of the house, and a local must-try, is the bamboo-steamed sticky rice with red pork and vegetables, wrapped in a lotus leaf and served with hot sauce. Look for the faded picture of this dish above the entrance.
Another excellent dish is the shrimp ball soup. Nothing fancy, just cheap, good and very Taiwanese.
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Bellagio
The large menu includes Taiwanese favourites such as three cup chicken (Y46) and spicy vermicelli with pork and mushrooms (Y32), as well as a wide range of vegetarian options. But the real reason to come here is for the wonderful puddings. The shaved–ice cream desserts are rightly renowned. Try the red beans with condensed milk on shaved ice (Y26) and the fresh mango cubes on shaved ice (Y34). The coffee is top-notch, too. English menu. There’s another branch on Gongrentiyuchang Xilu.
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Home Sweet Home
It doesn’t look like much from the outside, and the interior is simple, but this friendly restaurant serves up some of the most authentic Taiwanese cuisine in town. The emphasis is on traditional Taiwanese dishes such as three cup chicken (Y38), which comes in a clay pot, spiced with garlic and basil, as well as deep-fried, pepper salt shrimp or frog (Y42) and ǒ-á-chian, an oyster omelette topped with a sweet sauce that’s the most popular snack in Taiwan. Nonsmoking throughout. English menu.
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Chiantan Food Court
Avoiding food in Shilin is a bit like avoiding casinos in Las Vegas; you really need to be committed to manage it. Until recently the centre of the night market had a food court with teppanyaki booths, noodle stalls and milk-tea joints, but after many artery-clogging decades, city elders deemed the place a fire risk, and moved most of the food court's purveyors of tasty grease to their new home in the Chiantan Food Court, located just across from the Jiantan station.
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Ostrich
Welcome to Ostrich, Taipei's first and only (at least to our knowledge) restaurant specialising in the tall and gamey bird. Ostrich steaks, ostrich burgers and ostrich noodle soup are all on the menu at this upscale restaurant just around the corner from Core Pacific City. (That's the mall shaped like a large ostrich egg. Coincidence? We think not.) Ostrich also serves drinks and has a good selection of wines from California, Australia and France.
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Chi Kin Dandanman
This is a fun place to try traditional dànzǐ miàn as the restaurant is set in a Japanese-era merchant's house. Dànzǐ miàn means 'two baskets and a stick' and refers to the baskets used to carry the noodles around for sale. The dish is a simple, refreshing mix of noodles with a tangy meat sauce. This shop uses no MSG.
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Tai Pak
Diners who come here are being squashed on the narrow pedestrian walkway while waiting for a table, and they are being squashed when having to share the small tables with strangers. But they are not gluttons for punishment; they are simply food lovers who enjoy a good daam daam min (around HK$24) and drunken chicken (HK$48).
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Green Leaf
This local favourite literally serves everything Taiwanese from dumplings to full plates in vintage 1964 décor. Pluses are its friendly service and the well-translated menu. Some more expensive seafood options cost up to NT$1288, so unless your wallet is deep as the ocean you might want to steer clear of the lobster.
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Haibawang
The speciality at this multistorey restaurant is Taiwanese hotpot. Expect an elegant setting, eight storeys above ground and overlooking the Taipei Arts Park and the Fine Arts Museum. If you're not up for hotpot (or some lovely Taiwanese seafood plates), some floors feature Italian or buffet-style dining.
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Bellagio
Don’t be fooled by the Italian name; Bellagio is a slick Taiwanese chain that has great coffee, baobing (shaved-ice) desserts and an extensive menu of Taiwanese classics, such as three-cup chicken. After midnight, it’s busy with the clubbers from the nearby dance dens.
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Lan Ji
It's a hole in the wall, but a can't-miss spot for Taiwanese hotpot. Order yours with any number of meats and/or vegetables and choose your desired level of spiciness. Special pots with dividers in the centre allow companions with different tastes to still share the same pot.
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Meinong Traditional Hakka Restaurant
One of many places around Meinong to try good Hakka food. The restaurant is decorated with old farming implements and other rustic daily use items. A simple bowl of bǎntiáo (炒粄; flat rice noodles) costs only NT$35.
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Chunghsiao Night Market
Behind the train station; well known for its good, traditional, cheap food.
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Shantung Dumplings & Beef Noodles
For tasty traditional home cooking with a Shantung province flavour.
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Bellagio
Swish Bellagio serves up excellent Taiwanese cuisine late into the night. There are two equally popular branches in Běijīng, so it must be doing something right! Try the three-cup chicken (三杯鸡; sān bēijī) and save room for the range of delicious sweets. Picture menu. Near the corner of Donghai Xilu (parallel south to Xianggang Xilu) and Shandong Lu.
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