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COMPASS MAGAZINE,July 2000. VOL. 7
ISSUE 7
Hole
in the Wall Of
the month: The best of Taichung's
Small Local Eateries
Shu
Bao Cafe
Specialties:
Thai, Italian and international cuisine and speciality teas.
Tel:04-2325-3150
Address:
464, Chung Mei Rd
Hours: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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This month's "Hole in the Wall" establishment should actually
rate as a full-on restaurant. However, since the prices here
are so reasonable and there isn't much seating available, I feel it
deserves to be called a great "Hole". Shu Bao (which
literally translated means "book, newspaper") was originally a Thai
restaurant a few years ago and has recently been changed to
a teahouse with a very diverse menu. Its food items include
Cantonese-style dim sum, Italian pasta and Southeast Asian cuisine.
Some of the dim sum items include Spicy Tofu (NT$45), Turnip Cake
(Luo Po Kau) for NT$45, and Lemon Roasted Squid (NT$100).
For pasta, some examples are Seafood and Vegetable Lasagna (NT$150),
Pasta Aglio Olio (Tomato Sauce) for NT$110, and the NT$130 Ham &
Mushroom. Pasta dishes all include soup and tea or coffee
for an additional NT$10.
For Southeast Asian dishes, there is Beef Satay
(NT$100), Chicken Curry (NT$100), Thai Style Beef (NT$120) and Coconut
Chicken (NT$150). There is also a special menu page which
includes items like pizza (NT$150) and a baked chicken curry for
NT$200 which includes soup, stuffed potatoes (yes, real stuffed
potatoes baked with bacon and cheese), salad, garlic bread and coffee.
What you'll find great about this place is not only is the reasonably-priced
food but also the great flavors and good-sized portions. There
is also an extensive tea and coffee menu with most of the tea prices
ranging from NT$40 for a small glass to as high as NT$65 for a very
large glass. Regular coffee and espresso are both NT$40 and
ice coffee is NT$80. There are also juice combination drinks
and too many special tea concoctions to list here.
Shu Bao is located at 464, Chung Mei Road, behind the original
Sogo Department Store (the big white one) and downstairs from P.J.'s
Café. The owner will be adding a downstairs area with
more seating so we may be soon upgrading Shu Bao's status to a restaurant.
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