I’ve been eating at this place for years and, as far as I know, it hasn’t got a name.
It’s quite literally a 6′ X 6′ corner store, with just about enough room for the 3 workers to stand and cook. The door is held together with cardboard and it looks as ramshackle as it sounds. Nonetheless, the old guy that runs this place and his wife never fail to pack in a crowd every day, rain or shine. The store was recently featured in the news and business seems even busier than usual.
He’s located just west of Xinsheng Rd on Heping Rd. on the south side of the road, next to a 7-11 (which is convenient for me because I can get a Coke or some tea to go with my cong you bing. Cong you bing is roughly translated into “green onion pancake†and, while pancake conjures up images of maple syrup, this is not a sweat concoction, more of a fried bread. This store’s cong you bing is somewhat unconventional as most vendors griddle fry them, while these are deep fried.
Maybe it’s my personal taster, but his cong you bing are the best.
His menu is only 3 or 4 items, but his most popular item is the lou bo si bing (
Pictured here, clockwise around the ring, cong you bing, cong you bing w/egg, lou bo si bing.
Technorati Tags: Blog, Food, Restaurant, Review, Taiwan, Travel