Ahead of the full release of the MICHELIN Guide Taipei & Taichung 2020 on August 24, Michelin is pleased to release today the Bib Gourmand selection of this year’s Guide. This selection highlights 31 restaurants and 23 street food stalls in Taipei, including 7 new additions. In the city of Taichung, which is covered by the Guide for the very first time this year, 21 venues made the list.
These eateries all offer value-for-money food. In Taipei and Taichung, this means that diners can enjoy a high-quality three-course meal for less than 1,000 Taiwan dollars (excluding drinks).
7 new addresses in Taipei
Out of the total of 54 addresses in Taipei that received the Bib Gourmand distinction, 7 are new to the list.
The new entrants include North Indian restaurant Taj, whose chefs have been specially recruited to Taiwan from India and use spices carefully sourced from their country. Not just its cuisine, but its decor and the music are full of exotic flavor.
Set next to the Qingshui temple in Wanhua district, Yijiazi is renowned for its authentic Tainan flavours and dishes served by its third-generation owners, such as the stewed pork belly, pork blood curd soup with shacha sauce and Madou rice cake. Also located in Wanhua, Chang Hung Noodles in the Huaxi Street Night Market has built a loyal following for more than half a century for their “Chrysanthemum Pork Noodles” made with pork cheeks and side dishes including boiled chicken and pork tails. Also in the same market, Yuan Fang Guabao has been selling buns stuffed with marinated pork belly, pickles and ground peanuts for over 60 years.
Of the 7 newly listed venues, 3 establishments are former Bib Gourmand venues that have moved to new locations, namely A Kuo Noodles at Jinxi Street, Chen Tung Pork Ribs Medicinal Herbs Soup at Raohe Night Market, and Wu Wang Tsai Chi (previously named Sung Ching Taiwanese Burrito) at the Nanjichang Night Market. Their re-selection for the Bib Gourmand list by MICHELIN’s inspectors is an affirmation of their continued high standards.
Taiwanese cuisine shines in Taichung
Local cuisine takes the spotlight in the brand new Taichung selection of the MICHELIN Guide, with 10 out of the 21 Bib Gourmand venues offering Taiwanese cuisine.
Chin Chih Yuan draws in lunchtime queues for its steamed local rice and deep-fried pork ribs; Dong Shan Zhan offers claypot-roasted chicken grilled over longan wood for an hour; and diners go to self-service stall Fu Din Wang (Central) for its gelatinous pork trotter, hock and leg that are braised in a flavorful marinade. Another pork trotter specialist, Fu Juang Yuan in the Western district was praised by MICHELIN inspectors for the “liquid gold” — a broth of soy, rock sugar, chilli and shallot — they gently simmer the trotters in all day. For a lighter option, Shin Yuan specializes in healthy Taiwanese cooking in small portions and an array of quality teas.
In the Central district, 60-year-old Fu Kuei Ting holds many fond memories for many Taichung residents and their signature goose noodle soup and smoked goose often sells out every morning. Orient Dragon offers Taiwanese home-style cooking, with a few creative Sichuan dishes. For tastes of a bygone era, Peng Cheng Tang is a time capsule, serving comfort food that is as warm and familiar as its decor, while Wen Tao, set in a 1950s courtyard house in the Beitun district, serves Taiwanese cuisine that will transport guests to grandma’s countryside home. At San Hsi Shih Tang, the owner-chef offers personalised service in a tranquil private house.
Comfort food: Hot pot, congee, noodles
Restaurants offering comfort food also enriched the Bib Gourmand selection in both Taipei and Taichung. In Taichung, eateries spotlighted by MICHELIN inspectors include Tai Ke Meat Congee, beef hotpot specialist Shang Niu Erh Kuan as well as three venues offering distinctive noodle dishes: third generation-run A Kun Mian serves noodles tossed in braised ground pork sauce and fried scallion; No Name Noodles is known for its preservative-free Shanghainese noodle soup served with pork chop, beef shin or zhajiang sauce; and Gubami, run by chef Chen Lanshuofformer French fine-dining restaurant Le Mout, offers stewed beef noodles with prized Miyazaki Wagyu or Canadian bone-in beef short ribs and truffle chilli sauce.
Asian flavours from Beijing to Shanghai and across India
In addition to the familiar Taiwanese flavours, several restaurants serving Chinese and Indian cuisines also entered the selection, including local favourite Lu Yuan, nostalgia-themed 1924 Shanghai Restaurant and 70-year-old Qin Yuan Chun, which serve classic Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine; elegant Beijing cuisine restaurant Moment in Beijing that is styled after grand mansions in Northern China; and Shanghai Food, which is known for its authentic pan-fried pork buns. Opened in 2015, Chilliesine (West) serves authentic pan-Indian dishes.
The full selection of the MICHELIN Guide Taipei & Taichung 2020, including its Starred restaurants selection, will be announced on August 24. Log on to the official Facebook page of the MICHELIN Guide Taiwan or the MICHELIN Guide Asia Youtube channel at 1pm Taiwan time to watch a livestream of the press conference and learn the results first-hand.
Official website of MICHELIN Guide Taiwan: https://guide.michelin.com/tw/zh_TW
Official Facebook Page of MICHELIN Guide Taiwan: https://www.facebook.com/MichelinGuideTaiwan/
MICHELIN Guide Asia YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/MICHELINGuideAsia/
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MICHELIN Guide Taipei & Taichung 2020
Bib Gourmand Selection
Taipei
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| Restaurant Name (English) | Restaurant Name (Chinese) | Type of Cuisine |
| A Cheng Goose (Zhongshan) | 阿城鵝肉 (中山) | Taiwanese / 臺灣菜 |
| A Kuo Noodles Ä | 阿國切仔麵 | Noodles / 麵食 |
| Chili House (Da’an) | 四川吳抄手 (大安) | Sichuan / 川菜 |
| Dian Shui Lou (Songshan) | 點水樓 (松山) | Jiangzhe / 江浙菜 |
| Din Tai Fung (Xinyi Road) | 鼎泰豐 (信義路) | Shanghainese / 滬菜 |
| Do It True (Xinyi) | 都一處 (信義) | Beijing Cuisine/ 京菜 |
| Fu Hang Soy Milk | 阜杭豆漿 | Dim Sum / 點心 |
| Halal Chinese Beef Noodles (Da’an) | 清真中國牛肉麵食館 (大安) | Noodles / 麵食 |
| Hang Zhou Xiao Long Bao (Da’an) | 杭州小籠湯包 (大安) | Dim Sum / 點心 |
| Hao Kung Tao Chin Chi Yuan (Da’an) | 好公道金雞園 (大安) | Shanghainese / 滬菜 |
| Jen Ho Yuan | 人和園 | Yunnanese / 雲南菜 |
| Lao Shan Dong Homemade Noodles | 老山東牛肉家常麵店 | Noodles / 麵食 |
| Mai Mien Yen Tsai | 賣麵炎仔 | Noodles / 麵食 |
| Mao Yuan | 茂園 | Taiwanese / 臺灣菜 |
| Mirei | 美麗餐廳 | Taiwanese / 臺灣菜 |
| MoonMoonFood (Qingdao East Road) | 雙月食品 (青島東路) | Taiwanese / 臺灣菜 |
| Mother’s Kitchen | 女娘的店 | Taiwanese / 臺灣菜 |
| My Tsao | My 灶 | Taiwanese / 臺灣菜 |
| Niu Tien Beef Noodles | 牛店精燉牛肉麵 | Noodles / 麵食 |
| Peng Family | 彭家園 | Cantonese / 粵菜 |
| Rong Rong Yuan | 榮榮園 | Zhejiang / 浙江菜 |
| Saffron Fine Indian Cuisine | 番紅花印度美饌 | Indian / 印度菜 |
| Serenity (Zhongzheng) | 祥和蔬食 (中正) | Vegetarian / 素菜 |
| Shin Yeh Shiao Ju (Nangang) | 欣葉小聚今品 (南港) | Taiwanese / 臺灣菜 |
| Sung Kitchen | 宋廚菜館 | Beijing Cuisine/ 京菜 |
| Taj Ä | 泰姬 | Indian / 印度菜 |
| Tao Luan Ting Roast Peking Duck Palace | 北平陶然亭 | Beijing Cuisine / 京菜 |
| Tien Hsia San Chueh | 天下三絕 | Noodles / 麵食 |
| Tsui Feng Yuan | 醉楓園小館 | Cantonese / 粵菜 |
| Yi Jia Zi Ä | 一甲子餐飲 | Small Eat / 小吃 |
| Yong-Kang Beef Noodle | 永康牛肉麵 | Noodles / 麵食 |
| A Kuo Lu Wei | 阿國滷味 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Beef Noodles and Beef Entrails Soup | 紅燒牛肉麵牛雜湯 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Cabbage Rice and Pork Rib Soup | 高麗菜飯 原汁排骨湯 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Chang Hung Noodles Ä | 昶鴻麵點 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Chen Tung Pork Ribs Medicinal Herbs Soup Ä | 陳董藥燉排骨 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Chung Chia Sheng Jian Bao | 鍾家原上海生煎包 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Da-Qiao-Tou Tube Rice Pudding | 大橋頭老牌筒仔米糕 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Fang Chia Shredded Chicken on the Rice | 方家雞肉飯 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Good Friend Cold Noodles | 好朋友涼麵 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Hai Yu Pork Ribs | 海友十全排骨 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Hsiung Chi Scallion Pancake | 雄記蔥抓餅 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Lan Chia Guabao | 藍家割包 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Liang Chi Lu Wei | 梁記滷味 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Liu Yu Zi | 劉芋仔 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Lo Chi Hsiao Chao | 駱記小炒 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Rong’s Pork Liver | 豬肝榮仔 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Shih Chia Big Rice Ball | 施家鮮肉湯圓 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Stinky Tofu Boss | 臭老闆 現蒸臭豆腐 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Unnamed Clay Oven Roll | 無名推車燒餅 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Wang’s Broth | 小王煮瓜 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Wu Wang Tsai Chi Ä | 吾旺再季 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan | 御品元冰火湯圓 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
| Yuan Fang Guabao Ä | 源芳刈包 | Street Food / 街頭小吃 |
Taichung
| Restaurant Name (English) | Restaurant Name (Chinese) | Type of Cuisine |
| A Kun Mian | 阿坤麵 | Noodles/麵食 |
| Chilliesine (West) | 淇里思 (西區) | Indian/印度菜 |
| Chin Chih Yuan | 范記金之園 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Dong Shan Zhan | 東山棧 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Fu Din Wang (Central) | 富鼎旺(中區) | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Fu Juang Yuan | 富狀元豬腳 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Fu Kuei Ting | 富貴亭 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Gubami | Noodles/麵食 | |
| Lu Yuan | 陸園 | Jiangzhe/江浙菜 |
| Moment in Beijing | 京華煙雲 | Beijing Cuisine/京菜 |
| 1924 Shanghai Restaurant | 新月梧桐 | Jiangzhe/江浙菜 |
| No Name Noodles | 上海未名麵點 | Noodles/麵食 |
| Orient Dragon | 東方龍 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Peng Cheng Tang | 彭城堂 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Qin Yuan Chun | 沁園春 | Jiangzhe/江浙菜 |
| San Hsi Shih Tang | 三喜食堂 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Shang Niu Erh Kuan | 尚牛二館 | Hotpot/火鍋 |
| Shanghai Food | 滬舍餘味 | Dim Sum/點心 |
| Shin Yuan | 馨苑 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |
| Tai Ke Meat Congee | 台客燒肉粥 | Congee/粥品 |
| Wen Tao | 溫叨 | Taiwanese/臺灣菜 |