(04) 2246-9169
28, SongZhu Road, Sec. 3
Hours: 11 am-2 pm, 5 pm-1:30 am
Parking available. No service charge. Credit cards not
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THE
VILLAGE GRUEL
--By Niang Chen, translated
by Sho Huang
Manager Huang, a legendary figure in
the local restaurant scene, has successfully run a number
of popular restaurants, such as Shu Fen Yo Wai. In his
latest personal venture, he once again shows off his
talent with The Village Gruel rice soup/porridge restaurant.
Diners may be surprised by the fare at this simple yet
elegant restaurant. The House Rice Porridge (NT$600
for 3 people) is cooked up with prawns and crabs, which
are picked straight from the tank, plus scallops. Ciao
Shan Rice Porridge features a broth made from sugarcane,
apples, winter melons and turnips. This and the thick,
smooth Cantonese Rice Porridge are the restaurant's
two basic rice porridge dishes, to which you can add
your favorite seafood (minus MSG). Cooked in a stone
pot, these are tasty, fresh-made conconctions. There
are about 10 other exquisite porridge options, including
the Eight-Kinds-Of-Mushrooms Health Rice Porridge (NT$400),
and Abalone and Scallop Rice Porridge (NT$500). Famous
northern and southern Chinese dishes are also served
here. Jin Sang Yu ("Gold embedded with Jade")
is a dish with fried banana and tea goose wrapped in
sticky rice paper, providing a sweet and salty flavor
each time you take a bite. Southeast Asian Sirloin Beef
(NT$200) is fresh beef marinated in coconut juice and
then stir fried with eggplant, garlic-flavored rice
and basil leaves, and can also be savored with a tortilla-style
wrap.
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