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SEP 30
Imaya Hamburger, a Fukuoka shop known for long sandwiches filled with hamburger patties and griddled cabbage, has opened its first location outside Japan in Taipei’s Songshan District. The Taiwanese branch carries over a style developed by founder Katsumi Imazaki more than half a century ago.
SEP 3
The Kaohsiung-born restaurant has redesigned its Taipei branch around the colors of water and oolong tea, while adding new set meals and tea-based drinks. The location sits on the third floor of Breeze Xinyi in Taipei’s Xinyi District.
AUG 29
Yuan Fang Guabao has operated at Huaxi Street Night Market since 1955, serving steamed buns with braised pork belly, preserved mustard greens, sweetened ground peanuts, and cilantro. A bowl of four herbs soup or mixed offal soup completes the traditional pairing.
AUG 28
A 2021 visit to Yo Sushi Jinhua documents an evening omakase served across a long sequence of seafood, nigiri, grilled fish, soup, and dessert. The restaurant places diners around an open wooden counter where they can watch each course being prepared.
AUG 27
Hasumentei’s Shilin branch pairs Japanese-style ramen with a compact dining room built around vintage signs, wooden fixtures, and counter seating. A 2025 visit documents several broth styles, fried side dishes, and a system that allowed diners to request additional noodles and broth.
AUG 26
Fu Ba Wang is a busy Taipei restaurant specializing in braised pork knuckle served by section, either on a plate or in a rice bento. Blake's review documents the storefront line, ordering system, side dishes, and different cuts of pork.
AUG 25
Zhu Dalang serves one of Taiwan’s most familiar street snacks on an unusually long skewer, coating the steamed blood-and-sticky-rice cake with sauce, peanut powder, and cilantro. Photos from a franchise stall show how the snack is made, while a recent price increase reveals how even a classic small purchase is changing.
AUG 25
Jiantan Rouyuan Wang is a small Taipei shop serving steamed ba-wan with a soft rice-starch skin, lean pork filling, and sweet-savory sauces. Its short menu also includes four herbs soup, a mild herbal broth with pork intestine and grains.
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