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COMPASS MAGAZINE,June 2000. VOL. 7 ISSUE 6

Hole in the Wall Of the month: The best of Taichung's Small Local Eateries

It was late in the evening and -- as frequently is the case -- I had not eaten dinner yet. Desperately looking for a small eatery that was still open at this hour, I decided to head for Beiping Road, not far from the Chungching Road Wellcome supermarket. There, I saw a big lit sign which said "beef noodles" and immediately stopped. Chungli Yung Chuan Beef Noodles, it turns out, already has a reputation for great noodles and, just as good, is open until midnight. I noticed that the other diners were slowly working their way through their big steaming bowls, frequently pausing to sniffle or wipe their noses. I soon discovered why, after ordering the "spicy" ("la") version of noodles. The delicious broth is red with pepper sauce. After I bought a cold can of iced tea from the proprietor, she smiled and commented, "It's too spicy, isn't it?"
"No, it's great!" I responded, smiling through burning lips. And it was. In addition to NT$85 bowls of beef noodles (regular or spicy), there are "jaotzus" or boiled dumplings, soup-less noodles covered with vegetables and meat ("tza jiao mian") and egg-drop soup ("tan hua tang"). Beyond a doubt, I'll be back to enjoy this pleasant little place the next time I find myself in the grips of late-night hunger pangs. To get there, cross Chungching Rd. in front of Wellcome and continue down Beiping Rd. about 200 meters. It's on the right.