老曹餛飩

Founded in 1960, this local establishment has been in operation for over 60 years. Similar to many of Taiwan’s long-standing restaurants, its decor surprisingly looks newer than many places that have been around for 20 to 30 years 😄. Its location at a key intersection in the market again highlights its historical significance.

When arriving at the restaurant, you queue outside (on the left), place your order, pay, and receive your order number before heading inside to find a seat!

Inside, there’s air conditioning, so remember to check your order number on the receipt! I ordered a sesame sauce dish.

The sesame sauce was on the salty side with a subtle sesame aroma. It’s rare to find a sesame sauce that is savory rather than sweet. The noodles appeared elastic, but they were soft in texture when bitten into.

The set meal included 10 mini wontons. When bitten into, the wonton skin revealed a filling that was pure white with no visible pork color. The meat juice that seeped out was as sweet as that from fish balls.

At first, I thought they had wrapped fish balls inside the wontons! However, after tasting the filling, I realized it was still pork, and the texture was very smooth. The flavor was slightly salty, with no unpleasant pork smell, and it was well-seasoned. The broth was flavored with chives and scallions, having a nice lard aroma and perfectly balanced saltiness.

It was extremely delicious. It truly deserves its reputation as a must-order dish when visiting the restaurant.

The dry noodles were delightful too, with a soy sauce and scallion flavor! If you find the taste not strong enough, there are condiments (black vinegar, chili, white vinegar) on the table that you can add yourself!

I highly recommend coming to try it!