Located in the Donggang Overseas Chinese Market in Pingtung, "A Yuan Sashimi" is a stall primarily serving sashimi. In the Overseas Chinese Market, there's often a long line for popular shops that are indeed very disappointing in taste, so I decided to give this place a try since it seemed relatively okay and had fewer customers. This time, I ordered a mixed sashimi platter, mainly consisting of salmon and tuna, priced at 500 TWD. The portion was relatively small, and many slices had quite a bit of sinew mixed in, which affected the texture. For this price, you might find better value at fish markets in non-tourist areas.
In addition to the mixed sashimi, I specifically ordered a slice of tuna belly, which was priced at 200 TWD. It was not very large and quite thin. The texture and aroma of the belly meat were clearly superior to other parts, smooth and delicate, melting in your mouth. After tasting this slice, I could deeply appreciate the unique flavor of the tuna belly, but the price was indeed not low; I felt it was more in the "just try it" category.
Overall, the freshness of the ingredients at "A Yuan Sashimi" was good, especially the tuna belly, which is worth recommending. However, considering the price and portion size, the sashimi here might not be very cost-effective for those who are looking for value for money.
In Hawaii, there seems to be a somewhat hidden little restaurant located on the second floor of another restaurant. There aren't many seats available, and most of the time, you have to sit at the bar! However, the attitude of the waitstaff is great; as soon as you sit down, they promptly introduce the menu! We looked at the reviews and ordered a few dishes that looked good in the photos!
❤️ oyster of the day
As seafood lovers, we absolutely can't miss the daily special, fresh oysters 🦪. When we saw the oysters, we were a bit disappointed because they looked bigger and fresher in the photos, but in reality, they were indeed fresh! However, since they weren't large, they didn't have that rich, plump feel! If you're just snacking, they are alright, but at this price point, we hoped for something better!
❤️ uni oyster shooters
This dish was actually one we liked more! The sweetness of the oysters really comes out with the seasoning, but there was a bit too much soy sauce, making it somewhat salty! As for the sea urchin, the flavor didn't really stand out; it was slightly overshadowed by the soy sauce! But I really liked that they added some fish roe, adding a different layer to the overall texture!
❤️ ahi poke
When coming to Hawaii, many people will definitely try this dish. This restaurant's sesame oil flavor is quite strong; those who enjoy it should really appreciate the aroma, but personally, I think it somewhat overpowers the fish 🐟 taste. However, the portion size is quite generous!
Overall, I wouldn’t particularly recommend anyone to waste a meal coming here to eat, but if you really want to try something different, the oyster shooters are worth having!
Summary: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Dickson's food blog is updating!
This time, I’m going to review a seafood restaurant represented by crabs!
I didn't expect it to be hidden in the bustling shopping district of Xinyi! 😋
The interior decoration is like a slightly upscale family-style restaurant, with round tables dedicated to crabs and seafood. The lighting is bright and tidy.
Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
About the food
Since we’re here, of course, we have to order explosive crabs and shrimp! 👋👋
Ah...but when the menu came,
with our budget, we decided to order just a little bit of crab 😆
That day, I remember we ordered:
👉 Chili Crab: It wasn’t too spicy actually, and because there was a lot of sauce, it was a bit inconvenient to eat. It easily got my hands messy, filled with sauce just like a little chef.
👉 Salted Egg Yolk Crab: This was quite special with the salted egg yolk, and it didn't overpower the flavor of the crab.
👉 Malaysian Seafood Fried Noodles: Just a seafood fried noodle.
There’s no beef or chicken cutlet, just seafood shrimp along with fried noodles.
👉 Pork Ribs: As expected, it was recommended by others—pretty good!
👉 Cereal Prawns: This was the best dish of the day!
The prawns were crispy paired with cereal flavor, and the prawns were crunchy enough that peeling was unnecessary 👍 Just eat them whole!
I personally hate getting my hands dirty while eating, and the work needed for crabs is really too much! 🦀️🦀️
It involves using tools to keep cracking and prying. If your skills aren't good, the meat just falls apart and turns into bits, resulting in not tasting much of the crab with all the anticipation.
Is there a way to have technology that separates crab meat?
Maybe with an additional purchase!
Regarding prices,
crabs are really not cheap! 🥲🥲
That day, my friend and I each spent about two thousand.
It’s also recommended to go with more people. After all, family-style dining needs more people to share so you can order a variety and have enough portions!
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Want to let the girls know you are thoughtful?
Then come here! 😆
This place is full of seafood, with both shrimp and crabs.
Men who can peel shrimp are the most handsome 🦐
But what about men who can handle crabs? 🦀️
Wow, seeing that skillful hand
Scraping every inch of crab meat cleanly
Perfectly separating the crab shell from the meat,
A whole piece of crab meat.
The ladies would be so happy to see it! 🥺
Look at that delicious crab meat! (!?🤫🤫
So,
When you want to showcase your superb shrimp peeling and crab handling skills,
Don’t hesitate to bring them here!
Once the girls see how hard you work to help them with this,
They’ll start thinking about how to handle you afterward! ❤️❤️
So as a new good man, a quality guy,
Shouldn't you start practicing on handling crabs?
How to turn a crab into an easily delicious crab meat dish
is truly a challenge!
Feel free to call the number below to sign up for the crab handling group!
# Keelung
Today, I visited a seafood restaurant in the city of Keelung. It's not too far from Wai'anshan, making it a perfect spot to dine after snorkeling.
The restaurant is tucked away in a small alley and is very unassuming. However, once you enter, it’s like a hidden gem. The dining space is quite large with many tables, and the environment is simple yet clean and comfortable.
We ordered quite a variety of dishes, and honestly, everything was delicious. I would highly recommend each dish:
🌟 The red grouper sashimi was incredibly fresh, with a texture completely different from thawed ones. The meat was delicate and tender.
🌟 The curry satay beef stir-fry surprised me; I initially thought it was sliced beef, but it turned out to be beef cubes that were super tender and melted in your mouth. The kids mixed it with the curry sauce and devoured two bowls of rice!
🌟 The oyster fritters also amazed me. Each one was super plump, with a thin layer of batter perfectly fried, making them incredibly fresh.
🌟 The poached small squid came with no unnecessary seasoning; they only dared to poach them for customers because they were fresh enough. The texture was chewy with no fishy smell, and when dipped in a little garlic sauce, you could taste the original sweetness.
🌟 The ginger strips with large intestines differed from the usual recipe that only includes ginger and intestines. Here, they added celery, carrots, and onions, providing a richer texture. It was not overly sour—just enough flavor to be enjoyable.
Even though there are many tables inside, I recommend making a reservation before going. The seafood prices are clearly marked, so there's no need to gasp at the bill after ordering. Additionally, the prohibition of alcohol in the restaurant is great; it prevents loud drunken antics.
Overall, I highly recommend this place. The food is delicious, the portions are generous, and everything is incredibly fresh. I definitely suggest friends visiting Keelung to give it a try!
This restaurant, as its name suggests, should have authentic seafood. It has an excellent location, close to the dock. Although it's still a bit far from the water's edge, once seated, you can feel the gentle sea breeze. From the upstairs seats, you can also see a large supermarket nearby, Good Bazzar, which is within walking distance.
We ordered the following dishes:
New England Clam Chowder:
Our house recipe made with potatoes, bacon, celery, thyme, and tender clams.
Calamari:
Fried in a spicy batter. Served with ranch sauce.
Grilled Octopus:
Served over Mexican chorizo, roasted potatoes, and peppers. Topped with chimichurri.
Fish N' Chips:
Two pieces of line-caught Alaskan cod fried in beer batter. Served with tartar sauce, coleslaw, and fries. Cajun fries or truffle fries are available for an additional charge.
Just a small taste, and it was uncaptured.
Classic Lobster Roll:
Handpicked lobster meat with butter. Served on a toasted split potato bun.
❤️ At the end of Nanchang Airport, a legendary grilled fish place opened after nearly a year of the pandemic. Since its opening, there have been no price increases, and it is the best grilled fish I have ever had in a night market.
📸 Each article is accompanied by actual dining photos, even if it’s just a photo of a drink, to prevent some users from pretending they have dined with images lacking food items.
Overall rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
📍 This place is at the very end of Nanchang Night Market. There are plenty of seats inside and outside the restaurant, but no restrooms available. You can use the restroom provided free of charge by a heartwarming shop within the night market.
🚗 It is recommended to park at the nearby Xinhe Courtyard Station (40 TWD/hour), or at the slightly further Ju Guang multi-story parking lot (20 TWD/hour) or Xinhe Elementary School underground parking lot (30 TWD/hour).
🏍️ Motorcycles can be parked directly at the store’s entrance or in the motorcycle parking spots across the street.
💬 I remember they used to sell other grilled items and I had bought grilled mochi before, but this time only grilled fish remains. It's suggested to call for a reservation between 3-5 PM; it's not a problem to come without a reservation since the owner will kindly suggest going to buy some side dishes and then returning to enjoy the grilled fish together—super thoughtful❤️.
There are about 8 tables inside, but no air conditioning, so if you're sensitive to heat, besides other small food shops, remember to buy a drink to enjoy with the grilled fish.
Food quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Service quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Restaurant atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Value for money: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
📍 21, Lane 315, Section 2, Zhonghua Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100
☎️ 0978205119
⏰ 18:00 - 21:00 ( Opens at 17:00 on holidays )
💰 No service charge
🚇 Public transport is somewhat inconvenient; you can ride a ubike from Xiaonanmen or Longshan Temple stations. For buses, you can get off at the intersection of Zhonghua South and Hainan Road.
For detailed food reviews, please continue scrolling down❤️.
Overall Review: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Dickson's Fooday blog update is here!
This time, I'm introducing a place that looks impressive on Google Maps,
but unfortunately, it turned out to be a painful experience 🤪🤪🤪
I found an all-you-can-eat king crab hotpot advertised on Google Maps,
so I decided to check it out!
Food: 🌕🌖🌑🌑🌑
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Service: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Situated in a prime area on Yanji Street in the East District,
it must have something special to have survived until now.
However, upon entering the restaurant,
I felt like I had walked into an old shop from ten years ago,
filled with the vibe of fresh seafood.
Looking at the various types of fish introductions on the wall and the fish in the tanks
was indeed a special experience.
Unfortunately, despite claiming to be all-you-can-eat,
the price for the full king crab experience was quite high,
and as a poor guy, I certainly didn’t order the all-you-can-eat king crab.
(Hey, so what was the point of coming here then?? 🤣🤣🤣)
I cautiously ordered some sliced meat, a few seafood items, and oysters!
Tasty and awesome~
As a man, you have to enjoy your oysters 🦪
Overall, though, there wasn’t much to remember about the food,
it was just like any other meat slice hotpot place~
Was my mistake not ordering king crab?
Also, there was a dead cockroach stuck in the vent above the table.
As someone who has been through many ups and downs,
I still quietly ate my hotpot while humming a song.
I tried not to think about the dead cockroach in the vent.
Wouldn’t the bacteria and antennae from it
be spread throughout the whole restaurant by the air conditioning?
Is it like me humming a tune while eating hotpot,
only to be suddenly robbed by a robber?
Perhaps that’s why I have no memorable points about this restaurant’s food?
No, no, no~ Just seeing the dead cockroach made a lasting impression on me…
Oh right, there was also some skewered combo or something all-you-can-eat,
but the skewers were so average that they left no impression.
In conclusion,
it’s just an average place.
🤪🤪 Dickson’s Rant 🤪🤪
Oh dear, I said it's just an average place,
do I still need to rant more?~
If you want more all-you-can-eat seafood,
the value here might be not bad.
But if you need good lighting, great atmosphere,
and a feast of fresh seafood,
there are likely better places out there?
👩: Is it good for you to eat so much seafood?
🙎🏻♂️: I just need to be brave, brave, brave.
👩: Huh? Eating so much could raise your cholesterol, right?
🙎🏻♂️: Don’t rain on my parade. A man’s energy source is right here! Watch me later go all out~~~
👩: But... I have something going on tonight, what if I don't have time to join you—who would let you be brave? 🥹🥹🥹
🙎🏻♂️: Hm? I wasn’t planning on asking you out tonight > <
👩: Huh~~ What did you say! Not on my watch, I’ll cancel my evening plans! Tonight you are mine! 😍😍
Look at this, using this tactic,
to kindle the girl’s competitive spirit and curiosity,
is he using seafood
to boost his masculine charm even more? 🥺🥺
At your age, at least eat some seafood to supplement yourself!
But do keep an eye on your fatty liver and cholesterol!
🌟 It is recommended to make a reservation; the cost-performance ratio is super high, and you won't regret it! Limited to 1 hour.
A friend recommended this restaurant in Little Liuqiu, and I really don't regret dining here. It's super cheap and delicious. Although there's no air conditioning and it's really hot, it doesn't lessen the enthusiasm of the diners. It's truly amazing!!
The "Da Fu Lamb and Seafood Restaurant" specializes in affordable set meals featuring fresh seafood and lamb dishes. The lamb chops and deep-fried fish fillets are popular items here.
The Da Fu Lamb and Seafood Restaurant is not far from the Da Fu Fishing Port. It looks like a simple white metal shed from the outside, with the set meal prices posted at the entrance. If you ride a scooter, it's quite convenient to park in the vacant lot across from the restaurant.
The dining space is divided into an air-conditioned indoor area and an outdoor area. You can't choose where to sit when making a reservation, and even without air conditioning, the place is still packed with customers! The guys were so full they had to take off their shirts! 🤣🤣. During peak hours, there is a one-hour dining time limit.
Da Fu Lamb and Seafood Restaurant menu:
The price of each dish ranges from $150 to $200, with generous portions and low prices. They serve dishes quickly; everything is usually ready in about fifteen minutes.
We ordered a set meal of 8 dishes and 1 soup for 💰 over $2000.
Braised Pork:
Tender and delicious, everyone dug in with a bowl of white rice as soon as it was served.
Deep-Fried Fish Fillet:
The fish is coated in sweet potato flour and fried to a golden brown. It has a crispy outside and tender inside, with fresh and delicate meat. Dipping it in pepper salt is fantastic.
Signature Lamb Chop:
Although the lamb chop looks dry, it has a chewy texture that is not tough. The pepper salt makes it savory and mouthwatering. It’s fragrant and not greasy. Highly recommended!
Sakura Shrimp Fried Rice
Fried Noodles
Scallion Stir-Fried Lamb
Fish Dish (forgot the name 🤣🤣)
Summary: The deep-fried fish fillet is highly recommended, and every dish is great! The owner is very enthusiastic and makes excellent recommendations. I'm not worried about being treated like a plate; it’s so cheap that you start to question why you'd spend money on mediocre places when you could choose this one. 🥹🥹 If I had to mention one downside, it would be the lack of air conditioning outside—after all, it really is hot in Little Liuqiu during summer.
If you prioritize dishes: Fish fillet and lamb chop are good choices.
If you prioritize the environment: Outdoor and indoor, in a metal shed.
If parking is important: Scooters can park in the vacant lot across, parking for cars isn't easy.
If using the restroom is important: Yes, there are facilities.
If avoiding queues is important: It’s advisable to make a reservation.
If service matters: The owner is very friendly. We were initially considering ordering a la carte, but the owner suggested we order the set meal, which turned out to be cheaper!
If you care about cost-performance ratio: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
(Simply discussing food and prices)
This restaurant in Hawaii not only has an amazing location with views of the sea, beach 🏖️, and sunsets 🌇, but it is also famous for its desserts and delicious dishes, attracting many tourists! If you don’t make a reservation in advance, it can be hard to get a table during peak hours. Since a friend had been here before and knew it was very popular, we made a reservation ahead of time! This time we were also lucky to get a table outdoors, close to the beach.
We ordered an appetizer, a dessert 🍦, and two cocktails.
These included:
❤️ Panko-crusted calamari
This appetizer was fantastic! It came with two sauces – one was regular ketchup 🥫 and the other was a yogurt sauce! The sauces help to eliminate the greasiness of the fried food! Plus, it was cooked to be very tender, making it a truly easy-to-eat appetizer!
❤️ Kimo’s original hula pie
This is a very famous dessert 🍮 that many people order when they come! The whole pie is packed with rich ice cream 🍦 flavor, and it's drizzled with warm chocolate 🍫, which reminds me a bit of the chocolate sauce we used to make chocolate milk when we were kids! Topped with nuts, the overall taste is fragrant and not overly sweet! It’s easy to see why it’s famous!
❤️ Duke’s Mai Tai
This is a classic cocktail in the restaurant – the alcohol isn’t too strong! They’ve balanced out the bitterness of the alcohol very well, making it feel like a perfect summer cocktail!
❤️ Tall dark & chance 'um
This drink might be a bit off-putting for those who usually don’t like a slightly bitter taste, but I personally enjoy the smoky flavor! It’s quite suitable for those who usually drink alcohol.
Overall, I definitely recommend it! However, the prices are a bit high, and there are many tourists, so if you want to go, try to avoid the peak hours or make a reservation!
Located outside the Fugang Fishing Port in Taitung, "Ah Hong's Fish Shop" is a hidden gem of a seafood restaurant. It does not have a fixed menu and mainly offers fresh seafood dishes based on the day's catch. The menu inside is handwritten, and many of the seafood selections depend on what is available that day, so many dishes are priced according to market value. I don’t often eat this type of seafood, so I’m not quite sure if the prices are considered high.
This time, I ordered a pan-fried white band fish, which was crispy and delicious on the outside, while the fish meat was quite fresh. However, one fish cost 300 NT dollars. Besides the white band fish, I also asked the shop to cut a piece of "longtail fish" for soup. The broth was very fresh and sweet, and the fish meat was quite good, but it wasn’t cheap either, at 80 NT dollars per tael, resulting in a total of 530 NT dollars for the soup.
Additionally, I tried their fried noodles, which came in a large portion and tasted good; this was a relatively high cost-performance option.
As for the mixed sashimi, while the price of 300 NT dollars seemed reasonable, some fish slices were a bit too fibrous, especially the salmon slices which were cut into particularly small pieces, leaving me feeling slightly disappointed. I would not recommend it.
Overall, the seafood at "Ah Hong's Fish Shop" is indeed fresh, but the prices are on the high side. If you are not very familiar with seafood, you might find it somewhat expensive. If you are near Fugang Fishing Port and want to try some freshly caught seafood, this shop is still worth a visit, but be prepared to spend more.