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COMPASS MAGAZINE, May 2003

FIVE CENT DRIFTWOOD HOUSE

Shr Jeng North Third Road (near Wenshin Rd., sec. 2)
(04) 2254-5678, 2254-6789;
Hours: 10 am-12 midnight

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       This amazing establishment is arguably Taichung's most unusual restaurant, thanks to the creative fancies of owner Hsieh Li-shiang, who has already gained widespread attention with her four other eateries in Tainan and Chiayi. Miss Hsieh uses big, weathered pieces of driftwood, Chinese stone sculptures, antiques, welded metal, and chunky, rough wooden tables and chairs in her restaurants. The Taichung restaurant is her largest and seats over 500 on three levels. The cave-like building resembles something that might have been dreamt up by Antonio Gaudi, or out of a science-fiction movie, with brownish concrete lumped in all shapes and directions. A large basement, fish-filled lagoon, surrounded by nooks and crannies containing tables. The filling Chinese/Taiwanese food includes various "Simple Meal" selections (NT$280/person), from lamb chops to Hakka-style pork, which come with bowls of rice steamed with sweet potato, vegetables, soup, drink and dessert--fresh cream "mochi" glutinous rice cakes. There are also table-menu specials for four or more people (NT$500/person), and the NT$1,000/person, 10-course lobster special meal. Food is served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m., with coffee, tea, beer (NT$120) and other items available at other times. Heading southeast on Wenshin Road, section 2, turn right onto Shr Jeng North 3rd Road just after the Taichung (and Foreign Affairs) Police headquarters and the restaurant is on the left, on the back side of the Chaoyuan (Lin Garden) Restaurant.

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