燕山湯圓
Taipei CityZhongshan DistrictTaiwanese restaurant
A tangyuan shop in a market, known for small, soft and chewy savory tangyuan that can be paired with pork liver or pork intestines.
At a Glance
Signature Dishes
Savory Tangyuan
The small tangyuan have a soft, slightly springy skin and a savory meat filling; the clear soup can balance the saltiness, but the skin may also be sticky and the filling somewhat dry.
Savory Tangyuan with Pork Liver
The tangyuan are small, with a soft, springy skin and a sticky-textured filling of lean pork and fried shallots; the pork liver is sometimes tender rather than hard, but can also be slightly gamey, bitter, and powdery, and has at times turned firm in takeout orders.
Bowl Cake
The rice fragrance is pleasant enough, with salted egg yolk, lean pork, fried shallots, and minced pork sauce in the filling; the soy paste is slightly salty, and the overall bite may feel a little hollow.
Wonton Soup
The wontons are small and their filling is sufficiently savory; the broth is somewhat cloudy, and a past price record lists six wontons at NT$60.
Dry Yi Noodles
The noodles can be firm and chewy, though they may also seem ordinary; the dry noodles contain lard, worth noting if you avoid it.
At a Glance
- Peak hours
- During mealtimes, you may need to queue at the entrance.
What you should know
What you should know
- At mealtimes, shared tables have sometimes been required; the dine-in and takeout queues form in different spots.
- Cash only, and parking is hard to find.