"The Lonely Gourmet" tells the story of Inokashira Goro, a man who runs an imported grocery store by himself, and goes to a restaurant to eat during his break from work. All the restaurants that appear in the work actually exist. One of the important features is that they are bas

"The Lonely Gourmet" tells the story of Inokashira Goro, a man who runs an imported grocery store by himself, and goes to a restaurant to eat during his break from work. All the restaurants that appear in the work actually exist. One of the important features is that they are basically popular restaurants. However, the work does not simply describe the food culture, but focuses on the protagonist’s eating scene and psychology. description.

was made into a TV series by TV Tokyo in 2012. Taiwanese food will be introduced in episodes 4 and 5 aired on October 23rd and 30th! Wu Lang went on a business trip to Taiwan to compete in the food and night markets of Taipei and Yilan.

1. Yongle Danzai Noodles next to Yongle Market

Yongle Danzai Noodles has a diverse menu. In addition to Tainan Danzai noodles, there are also braised pork rice, chicken rice, pasta, various side dishes and bento boxes. This time Wu Lang came here to eat The most popular is the "Chicken Rice Bento" which is very popular among office workers nearby. The boss lady said that the chicken rice bento can be taken away or eaten in, and Goro chose to eat it in. As for the chicken rice bento, in addition to chicken rice, there are also braised cabbage, braised eggs and pork belly. The price is very affordable at only 80 yuan.

Signature dishes: chicken rice, side dish platter

Business hours: 11:30~20:00

Address: No. 20, Lane 233, Nanjing West Road, Taipei City

Transportation: Take the MRT to Beimen Station, and walk along Tacheng Street toward Dadao A 10-minute walk in the direction of Cheng, Yongle Market Gate

2, Original Braised Pork Rice

is a simple family-run store, but still has a natural and friendly taste, specializing in various types of noodles, soups and bento boxes. Goro chose dry noodles and sewage soup. Interestingly, the Japanese word "sewage order" means "sewage." Goro had an adventurous mentality and thought about why Taiwanese people drink "sewage", so he decided to order "sewage soup"! It turns out that this soup is made by cleaning the internal organs of chickens and ducks, adding shredded ginger and green onions to make a clear soup. Adding black vinegar, sesame oil, and chili peppers all have different flavors.

Signature dishes: dry noodles, braised pork rice, and sewage soup

Address: No. 19, Yongchang Street, Taipei City

Transportation: Get off the MRT Beimen Station and walk for 10 minutes along Tacheng Street toward Dadaocheng, Dihua Street section

3, at the intersection of Yongchang Street and Yongchang Street, Binglin Ancient Style Tofu pudding

Binglin Ancient Style Tofu pudding is located near the lively Ningxia Night Market in Taipei City. Friends often call it "Ancient Style Tofu pudding". The store carefully selects natural soybeans, Brown sugar and other ingredients are cooked in-house to present the original taste of food in the most natural way. Therefore, in the long run, it has established a stable and long-term basic customer support, and it is also a popular store that Japanese tourists like to go to.

Signature ice products: signature peanuts, taro and tofu

Business hours: 10:00 am to 01:00 am on weekdays, and 02:00 am on holidays (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Address: No. 210, Minsheng West Road, Datong District, Taipei City

Transportation: Take the MRT to Shuanglian Station. After exiting the station, walk along Minsheng West Road toward Chengde Road. It will take about ten minutes to arrive.

4, Samsung Green Onion Cultural Center

The Samsung Green Onion Cultural Center in Sanxing Township, Yilan, not only functions as an exhibition hall, but is also the seat of the Sanxing Township Farmers Association. The cultural center introduces the relevant knowledge and history of green onions. In addition to exhibitions, it also designs a variety of interactive game machines to educate and entertain, allowing people to learn about green onion culture happily. The museum also sells a wide range of peripheral products, including fresh three-star green onions, green onion pancakes, green onion noodles, peeled peppers, green onion ice cream and other creative products.

Signature dish: Scallion Pie

Business hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 -17:00; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 09:00 - 18:00

Closed on New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year

Address: Samsung, Yilan County No. 31 Zhongshan Road, Yide Village, Township

Transportation: Take bus 1798 from Luodong Railway Station, get off at Sanxing 1st Station, and then walk to Sanxing Green Onion Cultural Center (about three minutes).

5, Taiwan snack bar

If you want to eat fresh and delicious live seafood, where should you go? When most people travel to Yilan, if they want to eat live seafood, they will always go to fishing ports such as Nanfang'ao or Daxi. In fact, there is also an authentic and delicious affordable live seafood restaurant in Luodong Night Market - the best live seafood in Taiwan! The consumption environment of live seafood in Taiwan is very quiet, and you will not feel messy and dirty when you enter the store. The dishes here are complete, fresh and cheap, and the food is very good. Many gourmets come here from other places just to have a taste of Boss Qiu's craftsmanship.

(Unfortunately, the owner of Taiwan’s live seafood shop suddenly passed away the day before the show was broadcast, and the store is now closed.)

Signature dishes: various seafood, three-star green onion bacon, red lees pork ribs

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