A trip up Sandimen to visit Taiwan's Indigenous Culture Park and the Shan Chuan Suspension Bridge is bound to work up an appetite! Located in Pingtung Province, this township is home to this hidden gem: 瞭望台土雞城 (Liào Wàng Tái Tǔ Jī Chéng).
A direct English translation would be something like Sandimen Observation Deck Chicken Restaurant or Lookout Tower Native Chicken City Restaurant 😄 — to be precise!
This humble native eatery has been around for more than 30yrs, serving up Sichuan cuisine infused with local aboriginal flavors.
The portions are generous and best enjoyed family-style so you can sample a variety of dishes. The food is simple but tasty. Their signature dish is the oven-roasted free-range chicken, slow-roasted for over an hour to achieve perfectly tender meat and crispy skin.
The highlight dish which I've never had before was Binglang vege—stir-fried betel nut flower, which was fresh and fragrant.
Another favorite of mine is the 豆酥鱼 (Dòu Sū Yú) — steamed fish topped with crispy granulated soybeans. It’s a must-have for me whenever I’m in Taiwan. Although it wasn’t on their menu, they kindly made it dou su style on request!
Other highlights include:
Braised pork knuckle
Cold mountain pig skin
Five pig innards
Fried tofu
Fresh mountain vegetables
Fast service as we were the only ones there. A hearty meal worth checking out if you’re...
Read more#1 is the 剝皮辣椒雞湯. So good forgot to photo! the binglang salad is light and refreshing Roast chicken good but heavy - if you order more than 1000ntd you can get this for 299 vs original 600ntd 米粉 also pretty good Avoid the 蟹黃豆腐!Seafood not fresh, flavor a little odd.
Big portions here; ideally have a group more than two to eat here. Our waitress zoned out when the boss gives orders/updates over their headsets (listening to the boss distracts from taking care of customers, heh). Also no views from...
Read moreThis restaurant is a truly amazing and incredible place, ranging from its beautifully arranged food to its comfortable service and dining, this is a place I would definitely recommend! It is excellent in decor, such as flowers plated on the food, and everyone will have a wonderful time, both happily eating and enjoying the conversations this comforting aura this...
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