Kaikai Look, a local eatery specializing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, is located in a small alley on Hanzhong Street near Ximending and has been in operation for over 70 years.
If you want to visit the restaurant, it’s easier to turn in from No. 9, Section 2, Changsha Road.
Today I took out some clay pot marinated fresh meat, spicy crab, chili pork, oil-braised bamboo shoots, and snow vegetable edamame, totaling about NT$1,000.
Clay Pot Marinated Fresh:
Also known as "marinated and braised fresh," it is a standard Jiangsu and Zhejiang dish.
"Marinated" refers to cured old meat, which is now mostly replaced by ham.
"Fresh" refers to slices of pork, and "braising" means simmering the broth over low heat, similar to the Cantonese method of making soup.
Kaikai Look's marinated and braised fresh features not only pork and ham but also a lot of bean curd skin and a pack of vermicelli.
When taking out, guests are given dry vermicelli to soak at home.
The broth is not too heavy in flavor; it offers a warm, smooth sensation that allows the warmth and sweetness to melt in your throat and stomach.
Spicy Crab:
This dish is somewhat different from the popular Korean-style marinated dishes in Taipei in recent years; it is marinated with spices and then infused with a high concentration of marinating wine (usually Shaoxing wine or sorghum liquor).
In addition to the rich wine aroma, it minimizes the risk of parasites often associated with raw marinated seafood.
It is served frozen, so defrosting it at home is just the right time for the flavors to penetrate.
The sweet, fresh crab meat mixed with garlic, chili, and wine creates a slight tangy flavor that melts in your mouth with an interesting texture, reminiscent of ice cream—definitely worth a try.
Chili Pork:
This is a standard Shanghai dish, where minced meat is carefully stuffed into chili peppers, making it quite hearty.
There's a hint of spiciness in the aftertaste but not too overwhelming, so even those who are afraid of spice can enjoy it.
Oil-Braised Bamboo Shoots:
The bamboo shoot slices have a silky texture and are fragrant and tender, extremely delicious.
The fibers are meticulously selected, making each bite very satisfying.
Snow Vegetable Edamame:
Edamame is a versatile side dish, and adding some black pepper makes it quite tasty.
This time it is mixed with savory snow vegetables, providing a delightful texture alongside the salty taste of edamame—highly recommended.
Overall, this is a budget-friendly Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine that is definitely worth a try.
To be honest, the aroma and warmth of the marinated dish were not as strong after a long takeaway journey.
I would definitely visit the restaurant again for a steaming hot meal if given the chance.
As times have changed, some retired or former employees from the original restaurant have opened a small eatery called "Chī Chī Kàn" on Guizhou Street nearby.
I would also like to try it if the opportunity arises.
Highly recommended to everyone!
🔱Grandma’s house 🔱
Hangzhou cuisine, which has been standing firm for many years, has been around since I went to Ningbo n years ago. It has not been eliminated by the times after countless years, which proves that its taste and cost-effectiveness are still quite good.
✔️ Vermicelli shrimp
My favorite dish today, the shrimps are very large and peeled, with minced garlic on top and vermicelli on the bottom. The shrimps are so fresh and tender that you can’t help but eat them one after another.
✔️ Large boiled wild rice noodles
Just boil the shredded wild rice bamboo shoots into soup. The taste is not bad, not spicy at all.
✔️Grandma’s barbecue
It is also my favorite dish today. The meat is not too burnt, and there is some cartilage inside. It is sprinkled with spicy powder and paired with garlic slices. It tastes great. I will order it again next time.
✔️Hangzhou Xiao Long Bao
Today's highlight is that it is very average... There is not much soup in the xiaolongbao, so it cannot be considered a successful xiaolongbao. I've eaten several and they're all the same...
✔️ Mapo Tofu
9.9 yuan for mapo tofu. I originally thought it would have minced meat or something like that, but it turned out to be pure tofu with spicy sauce 😂😂😂 It was a bit spicy and quite good with rice.
Generally speaking, Grandma's house won't be a big deal, but that's it...
There is a famous Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine restaurant on Xinyi Road (recommended by Michelin). Those who want to dine can first determine whether the dishes they want to order require reservations. We have pre-ordered the following three dishes this time: prophet duck/lettuce and shrimp floss/vegetarian oriole
🦆Prophet Duck; recommended by the restaurant aunt, it is actually roasted tender duck. The taste is really quite good, the duck meat is not overcooked, and the skin is roasted to a crispy texture. It is recommended to order it when dining with a group of people. (If you want to eat fried food, you can consider crispy duck)
🦐 Lettuce and shrimp floss: Because I personally don’t eat celery, it’s quite painful to eat, but the shrimp floss is delicious~
🐦Vegetarian Huangque: It is a famous dish in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The fillings are fried first and then wrapped in fufu, and finally braised in braised sauce. It is quite special~ But for me, it is not a dish that I would like to eat again and again. Just try it out. .
Here are the dishes ordered that day
🍤Spinach and Shrimp: This dish is really expensive at $730. The spinach is delicious, and the shrimp is also delicious. The portion is not small, but in a traditional restaurant like this, dishes with shrimp are really expensive.
✨Garlic and bacon rice: The most recommended thing to eat that day, the rice is very fragrant, and the aunt will ask if you want to add garlic and bacon. If you don’t eat meat, you can also order rice!
Steamed stinky tofu: quite smelly but not bad
Baiguo depends on cabbage: I dare not eat Baiguo, it feels a bit like Taiwanese braised cabbage but with more thickening.
Carrot and clam soup: very common, no need to order it
Conclusion: It’s really not cheap for five people to eat. It is recommended that more people eat together in this type of table-dish restaurant. In fact, some of the dishes we didn’t order are quite famous, because the number of people really can’t order that many.
It’s not a restaurant I really want to come back to, and it’s quite unmemorable to me, but it’s recommended by Michelin! ! 😂 Unless family dining can be considered~
Overall rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Zhejiang Cuisine near Guting in Taipei
Rich dishes
Basically, any special dish you want is available.
It’s perfect for a few friends or bringing your parents to enjoy.
Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Drinks: N/A
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Service: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
⭐️Food section
Ordered that day
👉Leek and eel paste $430
Overall it's not bad, but the smell of chives is a bit too strong
If you eat too much, it may reduce your overall feeling of pleasure.
👉Lion head casserole $520
The portion of the casserole is huge
The soup is also delicious
The lion's head has two big heads
👉Wuxi Pork Ribs $380
The amount of pork ribs is not too small, and overall it’s delicious
👉Kung Pao Chicken $280
Kung Pao Chicken is spicy enough
But not too spicy to make people choke
It’s a perfect dish to go with a meal.
Overall, all dishes are of high quality and delicious.
If the taste is stronger, you can order a few more bowls of white rice to go with it.
And if you are afraid of ordering too much and not being able to finish it?
You can also pack it up and take it away at the end.
In addition, soup base can also be added to the casserole.
⭐️Atmosphere
The whole store is considered an ordinary Chinese store.
The light is not very bright
But the space is quite large
There is also a dining area upstairs
It’s a weekday dinner that day
Not all seats are occupied
But if you want to dine with a group of people, it is recommended to make a reservation first.
⭐️Service
The shop assistants are all very enthusiastic.
We will also help introduce the content of the dishes and other needs.
Including what kind of sauces you don’t want to add or don’t want MSG?
You can explain it to the store clerk in advance
In addition, if you need a package and take away service at the end,
You can also tell the store clerk
⭐️Location aspect
Located in an alley near Guting
Basically, the transportation is quite convenient.
The store is not difficult to find either
⭐️Price
In fact, the portion is not too big for the price.
Each dish costs between 300 and 500.
The middle plate portion is actually about the same size for two people.
So if you want to be full or eat it, it’s not very cheap.
But if it’s a party, you can order more dishes for more people to enjoy.
This way everyone can eat different dishes
⭐️Overall
It’s a home-cooked dish from Zhejiang
Great for hanging out with parents or family friends
Come and enjoy together
A famous old store in Ji'an Township.
Although the location is remote and the store is not small, there was still an endless stream of customers during meal time, and we even had to wait a little for a table.
Located between Ji'an and Shoufeng, it has accumulated high praise from many local regular customers and foreign tourist gourmets. The store is quite simple but really neat. Although the clerk is busy, he is still friendly and makes people have a good impression of the store.
Today I had big braised noodles, fried noodles with three delicacies, beef soup, mapo tofu and pig's trotter jelly. The big braised noodles and fried noodles use the same kind of noodles, which are chewy and chewy.
The balance of the ingredients and thickening of the braised noodles is very good, and it is rich in flavor without making people feel too greasy.
Fried noodles are a specialty of this restaurant. After the noodles are fragrant in the frying pan, they are served together with the prepared three delicacies. Of course, they are most delicious when eaten hot, otherwise they will become greasy after cooling, which will be a pity for a good dish. .
The beef soup is a rare spinach and beef brisket soup. I ordered a large bowl. Under the strong beef flavor, there are fresh and sweet vegetable flavors and the aroma of the braised soup base. The sauce is thick and even slightly thick. You can imagine that it looks like it. How much work goes into that simple broth.
Probably because the style of Mapo Tofu is Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, it does not have a strong spicy flavor and is replaced by sweetness. Whether you like it or not is a matter of opinion.
The pig's feet jelly melts in your mouth. The moment you put it in your mouth, the shredded pork and cooked garlic slowly emerge from the jelly. The texture and seasoning are both rough and rich. Feel the texture and aroma that melt in your mouth carefully. , it is recommended that everyone should try it.
Jellied pig's feet is 50, and the remaining four dishes are 640.
The price is not too low in Hualien, but it is a common price in Taipei, and there is nothing special about it.
The five-course dishes are generous and even a little laborious to eat. The provincial-style restaurant is never afraid of customers eating, just afraid that customers will not be full.
If you order the beef soup in a small bowl, it should be much easier to eat.
As long as you are visiting Hualien, the mainland noodle shop is worth a special trip.
No low consumption, 10% service charge
Xiao Long Bao - You can see that they are hand-kneaded, but the folds are different. The skin seems to be good, but the dough feels more obvious when you bite into it. It should be a little thicker than Din Tai Fung's. When you bite into it, the meat filling is gone but there is still dough. The meat filling is relatively delicate and has no particles, and it is not too firm like a steamed bun. Just a little bit of fat. The soup part has a salty and sesame oil flavor. Overall, quite satisfactory. It feels more delicious when you eat it in one bite.
Carrot Shortbread-120-They make round cakes. It's not a multi-layered puff pastry, it's more like a stuffed sesame pancake, with a layer of sesame skin on top and a crispy fried bottom layer, and the dough is a bit thick. The shredded radish is a relatively thick and short shredded radish. It has a strong radish flavor, a little salty aroma, and a relatively moist texture. However, the filling and crust are about half and half. Personally, I think only the filling is better, and I don’t like the other parts so much.
