Fu Juang Yuan King of Stewed Pork Trotter & Knuckle in Taichung 富狀元豬腳

One of Taichung City's top tradition braised pork trotter and knuckle shops with long queues every day. The trotters and knuckles are slow stewed with soy sauce, spices, ginger, onion, chili pepper etc., without any medicinal herbs.

Restaurant name: Fu Juang Yuan Pig Trotter 富狀元豬腳

Address: No. 203, Section 1, Meicun Road, West District, Taichung City, Taiwan 403

Tel: +886 4 2301 3588

Hours: 11:00am - 8:30pm (Monday off)

Taiwan Must Try Street Food. Minglun Egg Pancake 明倫蛋餅

On the flight from Singapore to Taipei, I saw this fascinating video about the original Ming Lun Egg Pancake 明倫蛋餅 stall. I told myself, "I gotta get this" 😁 Arriving in Taipei, we were immediately whisked away to Taichung which was the first stop of our Taiwan heritage food tour.

Chef's Table at Giverny‘s Kitchen. Taichung 吉凡尼的私房小廚

During our visit to Taichung (Taiwan), I was a little surprised that our first stop wasn't any traditional Chinese restaurant as I had expected but a chef's table, featuring modern French cuisine at that. It turned out to be a great experience - life is full of unexpected delights like that 😄

Shianyuan Seafood in Taichung 仙园海鲜会馆

Before we left Taichung for Taipei, we swung by at 仙园海鲜会馆, another famous seafood restaurant in seafood rich Taiwan island.

Dan Tzyy Mian. Ta'an Mee. A Top Seafood Restaurant in Taichung 華美街台中擔仔麵餐廳

The name Dan Tzyy Mian 台中擔仔麵餐廳 or Taichung Shoulder Pole Noodle Restaurant is a misnomer, a huge understatement as this is one of the top seafood restaurants in Taichung, if not Taiwan.

Qin Yuan Chun Shanghai Restaurant in Taichung 沁園春 +886 4 2220 0735

Qin Yuan Chun Shanghai restaurant 沁園春 | No. 129, Section 1, Taiwan Boulevard, Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan 400 ☏ +886 4 2220 0735 ⏰ Lunch 11:00am – 2:00pm | Dinner 5:00pm – 9:00pm (Monday closed)

Qin Yuan Chun 沁園春 is an old, famous, well loved Shanghai restaurant in Taichung, Taiwan. Its dishes are as Shanghai as any, if not more so than some Shanghainese restaurants across the straits on the mainland.

Why so?

Singfa.ting Traditional Taiwan Ice Desserts in Taichung 幸發亭蜜豆冰本舖

When you are in Taichung (Taiwan), do drop by Xin Fa Ting Honey Bean Shaved Ice 幸發亭蜜豆冰本舖 to rest your heels and enjoy traditional Taiwanese ice desserts at one of Taiwan's oldest ice dessert brands. 幸發亭蜜豆冰本舖 founded in 1938 is a family run business, now in the third generation.

Taichung Fengjia Night Market & 溪小蝦創始店.逢甲夜市

Almost everyone who has been to Taiwan will fall in love with the night markets here. It is so full of life and youthful energy. There are hundreds of stalls, many owned and run by enthusiastic young hawkers. Night markets are where many successful F & B entrepreneurs in Taiwan cut their teeth.