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Feijian House is a well-known eel rice restaurant in Taipei City, often requiring a queue on weekends or evenings; it's recommended to visit on weekdays for lunch instead. It's been in operation for over fifty years and is located on Qitiaotong in Zhongshan District, which has many excellent Japanese cuisine options.

The eel in the classic red bento box is grilled to a slightly charred perfection, rich and aromatic. The high-temperature grilling allows the fine bones of the eel to be easily chewed and swallowed, making it a signature item of Feijian House.

Ordering the eel rice comes with a bowl of miso soup. The white rice is slightly moist and the flavor of the sauce is rather mild, which cannot be considered outstanding, but it pairs decently well.

We also ordered a grilled pork skewer, which had dry and tough meat, so I wouldn't recommend it. I had intended to order the eel omelet, which I remember being exceptionally tasty, with the soft omelet soaked in broth flavor, wrapping around the restaurant's best grilled eel. However, the lady taking the order said the chef had left, and the omelet is temporarily unavailable until they find a new chef. It’s surprising that even a longstanding restaurant can encounter such issues with chef turnover affecting the supply of menu items!