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No. 6 ginger pork bowl No. 4 pork bowl with lime "Meat and rice" is the "meat and potatoes" of the East. Sato Seinikuten Tokyo 佐藤精肉店 does a great BBQ meat rice bowl with a delicious and conservative menu of 6 rice bowls all chicken or pork. There is also some zippy home made ginger or ginger and lemon soda on the menu. Sides include a poached egg, soup, and vegetables. I ordered the poached egg which had an extremely soft white, but a luxurious thick egg yolk and made sauced up all the ingredients of my rice bowl nicely. The soup is vegetables in miso broth. Its satisfying, but awkward to eat with a long wooden spoon. All of the food comes with free pickled bean sprouts which are covered in sesame oil and sit in a jar at tables. Side soup with awkward wooden spoon and poached egg Utensils, chili powder, and pickled bean sprouts All of the bowls come in 2 sizes, large and small. The menu is in Chinese and Japanese, which you may think should b...

Lining up in the lobby before dinner service From the gigantic seating area Stadium sized buffet Living in Taipei has changed me in ways I never could have predicted. I love buffets. Buffets in Taiwan range from affordable to glamorously decadent. In America, a buffet was mostly a cattle call with troughs of macaroni salad, jello, and some meat-like foods. In Taiwan, it means lobsters, champagne, European cheese, sushi, and duck. Buffeting has become a hobby for my boyfriend and I. We've scoured the internet for photos and reviews and tried 8-10 so far. Yes, I have suffered from a few, but most all are a wonderful way to spend an evening. fresh sushi Sashimi station has the longest lines Boiled shrimp and crab More sushi Japanese tempura and grilled items are all excellent Eat Together Buffet 餐食天堂 in Dazhi, next to the 美麗華 Miramar cinema and mall  is my favorite. For $1100 NTD (less than $35 USD) an adult can eat as much as they like for 3 hours ...

Fried pork chop, miso with cockels, brown rice, pickles, shave cabbage salad, and seseame sauce not to mention unlimited tea.  I didn't have as many opportunities to eat real meals on my last trip to Taiwan. There was a ton of cold breakfasts followed by days and nights of tasting food I was prepping. After an afternoon of treading between Taipei markets, grocers, and our kitchen with my 2 friends Faith and Catherine we needed a full on meal. It was late afternoon and we were near Taipei 101. Faith recognizing the value of the opportunity steering us to Anzu the very popular Japanese restaurant. Japan occupied Taiwan from the 30's to the 60's and its influence lingers. Japanese food is very highly regarded as it should be! Its more than just food its an experience of beauty and balance.  Anzu is in the basement of several fancy department stores in Taipei. I can't read the locations because they are listed in Chinese but go for it on their site: www...