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SOUTH Magazine,
May 2004.
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Pingpu
Tribal Restaurant
On Provincial Highway No. 20, between Ganlanshan and
Zhojhen, Tainan County
(06) 573-1400; Open
7 days a week |
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On
the north side of Highway No. 20--the road that becomes the
Southern Cross-Island Highway--there is a Pingpu (lowland aborigine)
eatery that has been family-owned and operated for more than
20 years. Originally a roadside stall selling traditional countryside
food, it has now expanded into an open-air restaurant with
five wooden tables and a karaoke machine. The daughter and
son-in-law of the original owners started selling roasted mountain
chickens about a year ago. This was a great success--in fact,
they sold 4000 chickens in a single month last year. According
to the boss, mountain chickens are raised for four months and
run free, while normal chickens are raised for only two months,
kept in pens, and force fed. In additional to whole roast chickens
(eat in or take away), there are some traditional countryside
dishes such as Fried Baby Hornets and even Rat, as well as
more conventional fried rice and noodle dishes. The shop owners
also sell antiques they have collected in the area. --By Richard
Matheson
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