Mountain Dining Hall Introduction
The Mountain Cuisine Restaurant has carefully designed around seven types of specialty bento boxes for travelers to choose from, including crispy fried spare ribs, osmanthus tea marinated chicken thighs, tender braised pork, stir-fried wild boar meat, bamboo shoots stewed with braised pork, bitter tea oil chicken, and vegetarian options. The owner aims for "zero distance from farm to table," sourcing all bento ingredients from seasonal local produce. For example, one of the signature bento dishes, bamboo shoots stewed with braised pork, uses bamboo shoots grown in Fenqihu; the side dishes are all freshly harvested from Alishan, such as dragon beard vegetables in summer and autumn, and cabbage and broad beans in spring and winter, making them particularly crisp and sweet. Another signature dish is the osmanthus marinated chicken thigh bento, which has a refreshing flavor and a generous portion of chicken thigh. Of course, the crispy fried spare ribs bento is also quite popular. Although spare ribs bento is available throughout Taiwan, this one is particularly reminiscent of the old flavors of the Alishan small train, with side dishes that are meticulously prepared, including bamboo shoots, pickled plums, vegetables, tofu, and sauerkraut. The entire bento is well-balanced in nutrition, with fragrant and flavorful spare ribs, making it visually and aromatically appealing. The tender braised pork bento is another personal recommendation and a taste you must try! The preparation of tender braised pork is inherited from Grandma Li Ping's unique recipe and skill, first frying and then braising, resulting in extreme tenderness that can be easily chewed even for those with dental issues; the marinated pork chops are savory and delicious...
