-San Shang Chao Fu Beef Noodles Hours: 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

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The ubiquitous San Shang (Mercury) chain of restaurants has become a common sight all over Taichung with its distinctive orange signs. Its rapid growth no doubt comes from its outstanding beef noodles, which are hard to beat anywhere. Served in solid pottery bowls with chunky soup spoons, the basic beef noodles come in two sizes, normal (NT$75) and very big (NT$85). The noodles are the flat, thicker variety and come with juicy chunks of beef (with very little fat, for the health-conscious) and an extremely-good broth that alone has won over many diners. Recently, San Shang has introduced four special varieties of noodles, including a hand-pulled noodle dish (NT$85) and pork, steak and seafood types (NT$99). There are other dishes, like the curry chicken rice, plus a selection of small side dishes such as tofu strips and vegetables. After you pay, place the small colored tickets on your table and the waiter will be by soon with your order. There are outlets all over the place, including one on Hsueh Shih Road, opposite Chungshan Hall; in the Chungteh Road Carrefour hypermarket building; near Fengchia University on Fushing Road near the Fengchia Road intersection; on Hsitun Road near the Hankou Road intersection, and so on.

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