A-Cheng Hao Introduction
Boss Yeh Rong-jun's A Cheng Hao has a history of more than seventy years in Hsinchu. At that time, many people gathered at the temple entrance, including those selling ointments in the streets and worshippers. Thus, he started selling rice noodles from an ancient pushcart at the temple entrance. The business was passed down from his great-grandfather to his grandfather, who was known as A Cheng, leading to the name A Cheng Hao for this establishment near the Cheng Huang Temple. Among the most popular items at A Cheng Hao are not only stir-fried rice noodles but also mixed soup and meatball soup, all of which have been sold since the time of the great-grandfather, contributing to their reputation. The rice noodles are handmade and dried using the wind in Hsinchu, giving them a particularly chewy texture. Coupled with the boss’s unique marinated sauce made with pork belly and garlic, many food enthusiasts rave about it. Even former President Chiang Kai-shek, President Lee Teng-hui, Governor Soong Chu-yu, and Wu Po-hsiung have visited this place.
