Jinxiang Taiwan Snacks — Restaurant in Zhongzheng District

i love the chicken rice here more than anything. the fried shallots are so good, and it manages to be sufficiently moist with chicken fat without being too greasy and cloying. it’s just really nicely balanced, and everyone who goes here should get a big bowl of it with some of the delicious oily 酸菜 that’s self-serve. i also like that you have the option of getting the healthier vegetables instead of just the (admittedly tasty) ones drowning in pork fat. the braised napa cabbage is a must get, too.

the 滷肉飯 is okay, but when you order the large portion it feels like they just add more rice and no extra meat sauce so it’s just poorly balanced. the noodle soups are decent, too, but the chicken mushroom one has some annoying bone shards to deal with, and the bitter gourd in the pork one is pretty weak (if someone orders bitter gourd it’s because they want to taste it!).

since it’s a small space to begin with, the inside gets uncomfortably packed when there’s more than just a few customers, and it can get especially annoying if you’re forced to sit really close...

The braised pork rice was very tasty and the braised pork was superb and juicy.

The Taiwanese Braised Egg placed on the Chicken Rice was delicious and of great texture, and the rice was also amazingly steamed.

The chicken had high quality and tastiness and the rice also went well with the topped spices. The abundant chicken fat on the bottom with rice was the tastiest part.

In addition, the price was relatively low that all only cost $100 in total. It’s quite worthwhile to give it a try if you come to Taipei and want to eat Taiwanese traditional food. The location was near the Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station exit 1.

Overall it’s a 9.5 out of 10!

FYI, you need to attain spoons or chopsticks from the dish dryer and...

Solid and affordable Taiwanese eats in a no-frills kind of place. Portion sizes are on the smaller side, somewhere in between tapas sizing and full restaurant entree, which lets you try a variety of items.

Flavors are pretty good, though some dishes are a tad salty, while others, like the braised pork over rice, are a bit too sweet.

They stop allowing dine-in about 20-30min before closing, and switch to takeout only, so watch the time carefully if you...