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SEP 30Filed by W
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 3Filed by W
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 29Filed by W
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 28Filed by W
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 27Filed by W
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 26Filed by W
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 25Filed by W
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 25Filed by W
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.
