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COMPASS MAGAZINE, June 2006

K2 CUCINA

K2 CUCINA

494, HuaMei Street
Moved to: 213, WenXin Rd, Sec 2, 2F, Xitun District
(Sweeten Plaza Bldg.)
(04) 2251-8862
Hours: 11:30 am-10 pm
Credit cards accepted.
10% service charge.
Parking lot available.

--By Niang Chen, translated by Cara Steenstra

Using high-quality pasta imported from Italy, all dishes here are cooked on demand and require a 10 to 13 minute wait; to enjoy really delicious pasta, you must have patience. Beef Tripe Stewed Florence-Style (NT$60) is a delicious appetizer, a refreshing combination of beef stripe stewed with fresh tomatoes and white kidney beans. Main-course pastas are priced between NT$168 and NT$300. Salted Baby Eel, Chinese Kale and Cherry Tomatos with Slap Tublar (NT$178) is an authentic Napoli dish. Its thicker pasta goes especially well with the slightly spicy sauce. For an extra NT$70, you can enjoy their uniquely-flavored Pumpkin Soup, and traditional Northern Italian Slipper Bread with a tuna paste that has pickled beans and cucumbers inside. Northern Italian Slipper breads are made with imported French flour and the dough has high water content. As a result, it has a soft slipper-like shape. The outside layer is chewy but not tough; the inside has a superbly soft texture and tastes fabulous with the special slightly sour-tasting tuna paste--a real must-try. Head Chef JP also recommends their Lemon Tart (NT$60) for dessert. It provides a wonderfully harmonious taste combination of lemon in a tart. The decor at K2 Cucina is bright and comfortable, making it also a lovely place even for afternoon tea.

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