AI Spot Summary
The meal includes rice cakes and a double soup; the rice cakes are not very sticky, but the accompanying sauce enhances the flavor. The oysters in the double soup are plump, while the pig's blood has a slightly hollow feel.
The dining environment is clean and meets the standards of a Taiwanese snack shop. The indoor space is not large, so tables need to be combined for dining.
Users need to order and pick up their meals at the counter by themselves, no need to queue.
Reviews
📍A 50-year-old shop at Yan San Night Market, also recommended by Bib Gourmand in 2024.
🍽️Environment
The interior doesn't have many tables, accommodating about 20-30 people, so you might need to share a table. The cleanliness is average, meeting the standards of a Taiwanese snack shop. I visited around 2 PM this time, and there was no queue. After ordering at the counter, I picked up my meal and found a seat.
🍛Dishes
▪️Tube Rice Cake $40
You can choose between fatty or lean meat. Besides a small slice of meat, there's also a portion of braised egg placed on top of the rice cake. Although it's called tube rice cake, it falls apart quite easily when touched, having a lower stickiness. Once separated, it actually resembles regular rice cake more 😅.
You can add sauces from the table, which I feel are the soul of the tube rice cake. The sauces provided here pair well, so feel free to add more. The spicy sauce is average; you can choose to add it or not.
▪️Double Combination Soup $75
Additionally, I ordered a double combination soup with oysters and pig's blood. It’s not exactly cheap, but the oysters are pretty plump and there are quite a few of them. The pig's blood, however, doesn't have that same fullness and has a slight hollow feeling when bitten into.
Overall, it’s suitable for when you’re not too hungry and want a taste of nostalgia. It’s worth considering when there’s no queue.