Taiwan lunch (NT$220)!
A casual Taiwan trip lunch: a plate of egg fried rice, a plate of fried noodles and a bowl of meatball soup with greens. NT$220.
A simple, satisfying lunch with BB on our Taiwan trip, a shared spread for NT$220 (around SGD$10). πΉπΌπ
What we had:
- Egg fried rice: wok-fried with egg and bits of pork and vegetable
- Fried noodles: yellow noodles stir-fried with greens
- Meatball soup: pork meatballs and leafy greens in a clear broth
This was the kind of unpretentious cooked-food lunch you find all over Taiwan, a few homely dishes to share. The egg fried rice was the comforting one, each grain coated in egg and wok-fried until savoury and a little smoky, simple but really moreish.
The fried noodles were the other carb, springy yellow noodles tossed with vegetables in a light savoury sauce, soft and tasty. And the meatball soup was the gentle counterpoint, bouncy pork meatballs (those classic Taiwanese ones) and greens in a clean, warming broth to sip between mouthfuls.
Nothing fancy, just honest, home-style cooking at a price that made eating out in Taiwan such a joy. The whole spread for about ten dollars between us, and all of it comforting and good.
Overall: 4.6 / 5. πππΌ A homely Taiwan lunch of smoky egg fried rice, springy fried noodles and a clean meatball soup. Would re-visit.
