ZEN CURRY 299, TaichungGang Road, section 1, B1 (SOGO Dept. Store) (04) 2329-9222; Hours: 11 am-10 pm

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       This new, stylish-looking curry restaurant is the latest venture by Taichung's well-known New Palace restaurant group and is targeted at a younger market with a relaxing, less-formal, contemporary-style atmosphere. The wide variety of tasty curry dishes is the result of work by six guest Japanese chefs, who have created recipes using over 50 types of ingredients. The Japanese-style curry is less spicy than Indian varieties and may be ordered in five gradations of spiciness. Reasonably-priced set meals include curry vegetable, cheese, beef, chicken, seafood and pork dishes, costing NT$160 to NT$200 and coming with salad, soup and drink (NT$20 for added melted cheese on the sauce). Individual dishes are NT$120 each, and take-out box meals (NT$120-140) are delivered free for orders of 10 or more (order one hour in advance). Other items include a papaya, mango and aloe yogurts (NT$60), Creme Brulee, Banana Cake, Mango Pannacotta, and various iced and hot fruit and milk teas.