🌟2022, 2023 Must-Visit Michelin Recommended

"Qiaozaitou Huang's Braised Pork Rice" is located on the historic Qiaotou Old Street. The restaurant has inherited its unique recipes across three generations. The braised pork is made from hand-cut shoulder and belly meat, stewed until tender, with a perfect balance of fat and lean meat. It is complemented by the simple flavor of cilantro, making it a highly recommended spot by many locals in Kaohsiung. During meal times, there tends to be a crowd, so expect to wait in line to order.

Huang's Braised Pork Rice is located on Qiaonan Road, nearby a bustling shopping area where parking is quite difficult. There is a parking lot run by a farmers' association next door that charges 100 NTD per hour, which I find a bit pricey. XDD

The restaurant is a spacious storefront, with a covered outdoor area that has some seating and an ordering zone. Inside, there are four two-person tables and four four-person tables, making it comfortable and not cramped. Whether it's for a meal with friends or a family outing, it's quite convenient. The utensils and condiments are self-serve.

The menu for Huang's Braised Pork Rice includes: signature braised pork rice, meat soup rice, noodles, various soups, blanched greens, and a mixed plate with market prices. The prices range from 30 to 65 NTD for small to large portions, making it economical.

Let's eat!
Braised Pork Rice + Soft-Boiled Egg Rice (small) 💰40 NTD
The braised pork rice is topped with cilantro, so if you’re not a fan, remember to tell the restaurant. The highlight of Huang's dish is the soft-boiled egg. When the golden yolk gently flows out and mixes with the diced shoulder and belly meat, it creates a savory flavor that embodies traditional southern braised pork. Unfortunately, the soft-boiled egg I had that day was a bit overcooked, and the yolk didn’t flow out.

Fish Ball Soup 💰40 NTD
Each fish ball is plump and chewy.

Thoughts: The braised pork rice with a soft-boiled egg is truly classic. However, on my visit, the soft-boiled egg had turned into a hard-boiled one. So sad!

Focus on the dish: This truly has the flavor of southern braised pork. Adding a soft-boiled egg enhances the taste even more.

Focus on the environment: Clean and bright.

Focus on parking: Motorcycles can park at the entrance; cars have a hard time finding a spot.

Focus on the restroom: There is one restroom available.

Focus on queueing: The line moves quickly.

Focus on service: Average.

Focus on value for money: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
(Only discussing food and prices)

Speaking of Taiwanese snacks, it is a great pride of Taiwanese people, because there are hundreds of kinds of Taiwanese snacks, which not only can be seen in the cultural heritage in the delicacies of various places, but also show local characteristics. Even Taiwanese snacks are becoming more and more popular internationally and have become an important symbol of Taiwan. Today, Chimanlai shares the "Huang's Pork Rice" that has been passed down for three generations. It has also been selected as a "Bib Gourmand Food Recommendation", making both locals and foreigners make a special pilgrimage.

✅Pork noodle soup: Add cabbage, meat soup, etc. to the soup. In addition to the flavor of bonito, the soup also has the sweetness of vegetables and the aroma of fried onions. The meat soup is soft, tender and smooth. The overall seasoning is more southern (sweeter).

✅Dried Pork Rice: The ratio of fat to lean is just right, not too greasy or dry, and very tasty. After being thoroughly stirred with rice, it is filled with the aroma of lard and soy sauce. In addition, the basic ingredients are garnished with coriander, but you can choose whether to add it or not. The one I am sharing here is not added.

✅Comprehensive ingredients: It contains liver skewers, pork intestines, pork skin...etc., and is served with shredded ginger and soy sauce. It doesn't have much flavor per se, it's mainly about the texture of the ingredients. But the great thing is that the store handles the ingredients very cleanly and there is no odor at all.

✅Blanched vegetables: The store provides different types of vegetables, and the one I chose here is water spinach. The water spinach has a crisp and fresh texture. It is simply blanched in Sichuan with a little salt and garlic.

✅Fish ball soup: The soup is quite light, with a faint aroma of oil and green onion. The fish balls are stuffed with celery and other ingredients, and they taste soft and tender.
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Overall, this store is pretty good. But not to the point where it's amazing. Because this kind of taste can also be tasted in other places. But the advantage of this one is that it has air conditioning! Because most of the nearby stores are open spaces, it will be hotter in summer.

When the store first opened, there was sometimes a long queue. The pork rice here has a lot of fat. I like pork rice with fat, so I think it tastes pretty good. It’s also quite cheap. A big bowl of pork rice is 40, but Here’s the point. I queued for 30 minutes and only bought a big bowl of rice with minced pork. I think it’s a bit...a waste of time. There are really too many people, and the elderly usually buy a lot to eat at home. If you want to come here, I suggest you avoid it. During peak hours, there are still quite a lot of people from about 11 o'clock to 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Dinner starts to get crowded around 4 o'clock. I think their signature dish is pork rice with a half-cooked poached egg~ ( Unfortunately, the poached eggs were sold out that afternoon)
This restaurant is less than 3 minutes away from where I live, and I eat there probably once a year 😂