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FYI SOUTH Magazine, November 2002. VOL.2 ISSUE 11

Symbols Pasta Cafe 228, Ching-nian Road, Tainan City (06) 226-4464 Hours: 10am - 10pm (daily) English menu

        Occupying a small but sleek single-floor building, "Symbols" is a place to eat, sample a wide range of teas and coffees, and - above all else - relax. With just a few tables outdoors, and not many more indoors, it should never feel too crowded. Pasta forms the backbone of the menu with more than a dozen dishes, including Smoked Salmon Fettuccine, Bacon & Asparagus Penne Rigate (both NT$120), various spaghettis (NT$120 to NT$180) and lasagna (NT$180). The weight conscious might prefer the salads (Garden, Ceasar, Waldorf and Smoked Salmon - all NT$60). Otheres will be drawn to the Chicken Quesadillas, Buffalo Wings, Nachos, French Fries, Onion Rings, and Italian-style Fried Cuttlefish (all NT$80). As for drinking options - with or without caffeine - it's enough to say that there are so many choices everyone will find something to their liking. No drink costs more than NT$100. By Steven Crook