AI Spot Summary
The eel and noodle dish is full of flavor, featuring a unique taste that isn't sweet. The white pepper adds a slight spiciness without being overwhelming. The chewy eel paired with the soft noodles creates a delightful mix of flavors, with salty undertones combined with the tastes of onion, scallions, and garlic, leaving a lasting impression.
The owner, A-Jiang, personally manages the kitchen, and the workflow is smooth. He occasionally interacts with customers, creating a relaxed and enjoyable dining atmosphere.
A-Jiang's service attitude is friendly. Although he is elderly, he still tirelessly provides delicious meals for customers.
Reviews
Every time I visit Tainan, I stop by for the eel noodles, which are flavorful and not sweet (unlike some other popular places that are just too sweet).
The taste combines vinegar and a hint of white pepper that adds a slight spiciness without being overpowering. There's a mix of flavors from the eel, onion, green onion, and garlic, while the bouncy eel pairs perfectly with the soft, simmered noodles. It's truly hard to find a place as good outside of Tainan.
The owner, A-Jiang, stands by the stove day after day, executing the same process: cooking the noodles (during which he often takes a break to smoke outside), slicing fresh red eel, quickly stir-frying the eel with his unique seasoning, and finally placing the well-cooked, brown eel slices on top of the noodles to serve.
It’s this assurance of taste that made A-Jiang smile and jokingly ask for help promoting the restaurant when I tried to take a photo (he must be in a good mood today; it’s not always like this on my visits). When tourists stand by the kitchen to watch the cooking process, A-Jiang jokingly tells them not to steal his techniques. However, as A-Jiang is getting older, and there's no visible successor, we can only enjoy and cherish the experience.