A Ming Zhu Xing — Restaurant in Tainan

IG: foodie_foxx Come on guys really, everyone, everyday All the time I go there, people are lining up, 😮‍💨 🤯. Why why why !!! 😅 What a place to run the tradition and culture of Taiwanese local food from generations after generation. Why not this place is recognized by the Michelin?? Seats inside and outside, countable tables long lines, 4-5 people working there, servicing at a very slow pace 😜. Opened from 17.00- 00.00 but still watch out for the yellow sign board which might be changed from now and then. Coming to the menu, very simple yet delicate dishes!

Pig heart rice noodles - 55NTD$ for a very generous amount tasty- very distinctive taste where the boss cuts the heart in a shape which makes the thick and ripped heart to just dissolve like a jelly in your mouth

Pork liver with sesame oil - 60$ NTD only recommended to people who love the smell of sesame, oh boy oh boy it’s very strong! Very delicate with a pink texture, also with a generous amount of cut ginger in the bowl.

Garlic pork knuckles: drizzled with soy and salt sauce, as a foreigner I normally eat the barbecued version of the knuckle but this was very interesting, oh the medical and herbal soup was a treat to the mouth.

Overall if you have the patience to stand for at least 30 minutes then it’s okay and the eating time doesn’t take more than 10 minutes so decide for yourself 😉

Bon appetite...

A small vendor located in downtown Tainan, surrounded by various traditional local street foods

Hot waiting line among open hours, went there twice during my trip, both at around 12am but still waited for around 15-20 mins for takeaway

Love the pig heart soup very much, pig heart is cooked chewy without strong gamey smells. Soup itself is full of flavor and delicious, not too oily. However sizes are relatively tiny compared to its price

Cash only, recommended for traditional...

As described by previous user, you will get a number, menu slip & pen before sitting down. Just have to wait for your number to be called, then hand the filled menu slip to the staff. They'll bring the food to you. Unfortunately most of them speak local dialect so it was hard to understand the flow. The food is nice but very small serve. It's expensive for what it's worth. If you are on tight schedule, I wouldn't recommend you to waste...