Follow Bib Gourmand to visit Taiwanese flavors you don't know

By Lin Yiting

"Michelin Guide 2022" announce the list of Bib Gourmand recommendations on August 23, to satisfy the curiosity of foodies before the announcement of "Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung Michelin Guide 2022" on August 30. Bib Gourmand's recommendation has been dubbed the "Affordable Food Guide". This year, the list has been included for the first time in the two metropolitan areas of Tainan and Kaohsiung.

The "Bib Gourmand Recommendation" evaluation includes restaurants and night market snack shops, which means that the shops provide "value-for-money" food, which means that consumers can eat a standard three-course meal at a price of less than NT$1,000.（不含飲料）It started in Taipei at the earliest and expanded to Taichung in 2020. This year, Michelin continues to move southward, adding two new metropolitan areas, Tainan, the "City of Gastronomy" and Kaohsiung, the "Capital of Hong Kong." Among the 141 selected stores, there are 57 stores in Taipei and 37 stores in Taichung, and each has 6 newly selected stores. 27 stores in Tainan and 20 stores in Kaohsiung were also recommended by Bib Gourmand.

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guide, said that in the face of the new crown epidemic, the catering industry in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung has shown remarkable resilience. The list includes at least 20 types and styles of cuisine, which fully shows the diversity and richness of the local food culture. In the newly selected Bib Gourmand recommendation list, many are Taiwanese cuisine and local specialty snacks, showing the abundant energy of local food culture; at the same time, Vietnamese cuisine, Thai cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and other restaurants are also included; there are also porridge, dumplings, pasta , dim sum and other rich meal types.

For the first time, the judges expanded the scope of exploration to the historical city of Tainan and the port capital of Kaohsiung, and were impressed by the dining in the Twin Cities. From well-known snacks that have been passed down for several generations, to delicacies that proudly display local ingredients and rich seafood, he said, "After Tainan and Kaohsiung are added to the list, the 2022 guide shows the uniqueness and vitality of local dining."

Figure / Reprinted from the official website of the Michelin Guide.

Renheyuan, an old Yunnan cuisine restaurant that operates Yijiazi, and Aguo Chezai Noodles, which moved twice in recent years, were selected again after moving to a new location. Chuanmuyuan's knife-cut noodles and beef burritos are popular dishes; Xiaoxiaoshu Food (Da'an Road) combines American and Asian flavors to present delicious vegetable dishes; Yuanwei cuisine, an old Taiwanese restaurant that has been in business for more than 70 years, offers hot stir-fried dishes , is widely loved by the public; Jijiazhuang (Changchun Road) is famous for its chicken dishes, and it was promoted from the selected restaurant to Bib Gourmand recommendation.

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The cuisine of Bamboo Township echoes the name of the store. Bamboo tube rice is the signature dish. The delicious goose dishes of Fengji Goose Meat Restaurant, which has been standing for decades, attract gluttons to visit. Mr. Hao creates his own dishes and combines Jiangsu and Zhejiang dishes With Taiwanese flavor, all three were selected for their Taiwanese style.

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A total of 27 stores in Tainan, which were included in the selection for the first time, were recognized, of which 19 are snacks, most of which are old stores that have been standing for decades. Various well-known local snacks include milkfish dishes, rice cakes, pork heart noodles, Kuang Bing, Tuyun Fish, Beef Soup, Shrimp Meatballs, Fish Skin Soup, Rice Noodles with Small Rolls, Bowl of Kueh, etc. have all become the highlights of this Bib Gourmand recommendation list. The traditional banquets and table dishes common to Taiwanese are also on the list, integrating local customs and experiencing Tainan's characteristics.

Michelin Guide Kaohsiung 2022 Bib Gourmand Restaurant Recommendations

Also included in the selection for the first time, 20 restaurants in Kaohsiung are ready to be recognized, with the most Taiwanese dishes, and a number of local snacks were selected, including rice cakes, vegetable dumplings, duck rice, dried pork rice, etc.

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The Bib Gourmand restaurant is recommended by the Michelin Guide. I hope you will follow the guide to explore the restaurant and discover the taste of Taiwan that you do not know. You can also check the shortlist to see if there is also a restaurant you love.

繁體中文版 : 跟著必比登 探訪你不知道的台灣味.