Aizai Cai Braised Pork Rice
Want to have a bowl of authentic Taiwanese street food but need to wait in a long queue? That's right, this old shop located at Beitou Station requires you to wait. Aizai Cai Braised Pork Rice is hidden inside the Beitou Market, making it relatively hard to find. However, its fame is well-known locally, so just ask anyone in the market, and you'll find it right away! Don't be fooled by the small shop; this local braised pork rice has been featured on various food programs!
Jinxian Braised Pork Rice is highly recommended by Pan Weibo, a mentor on China's New Rap. Many foodies praise it highly. The restaurant's shrimp rolls and ribs are traditional old-fashioned flavors. The restaurant is relatively spacious, but it still gets crowded during meal times. One of the specialties of Jinxian Braised Pork Rice is the rich braised pork. The aroma of the braised sauce is irresistible to foodies. With each bite, the fat part melts away due to the long braising time, and when paired with a bite of white rice, it leaves a sweet aftertaste.
This shop has been featured many times on the famous travel program 'Super Taste'. It's a decades-old shop hidden in a small alley, and the storefront is quite small, but the crowds never diminish. It's common to share tables with food enthusiasts. The walls of the shop are covered with photos of many celebrities with the shop owners. Shi's braised pork rice is the traditional kind, with half-fat and half-lean braised pork placed generously on white rice drizzled with meat sauce. The oily braised pork preserves the aroma well, and when paired with pickled cucumbers, it's hard to stop after just one bite.
This Jin Da Braised Pork Rice is also one of the restaurants where you need to line up during meal times. You order first and then find a seat. More and more foodies come during meal times, and the turnover rate is getting higher and higher. Jin Da's braised pork is also relatively fatty, with flavorful braised sauce. The restaurant generously covers the rice with a lot of braised pork. The gelatinous texture melts and blends with the white rice, leaving your mouth shiny as if you applied lip balm. The braised cabbage is a must-order side dish. The cabbage is slowly braised, and the small shrimp garnish does not overpower the sweetness of the cabbage. The cabbage absorbs the essence of the braised sauce but is not greasy at all. Particularly impressive is the restaurant's pork rib soup, which is very economical at around 2 USD. You can enjoy a bowl of bitter melon pork rib soup for just about 50 TWD. The value for money is really high.
