Shan Yuan Hakka Restaurant Introduction
Recommended dishes from the certified quality Hakka cuisine restaurant in Taoyuan City for the year 2016: Pork slice soup with preserved mustard greens, braised bamboo shoots, and oil chicken. Shan Yuan, established on New Year's Day in 2000, is a beloved Hakka restaurant for many, frequented by numerous celebrities, food enthusiasts, and business and political figures, all praising the traditional Hakka dishes offered. The owner, who has a deep passion for traditional Hakka cuisine, founded Shan Yuan with friends after her retirement. Shan Yuan places the highest importance on ingredients, demanding top quality, with vegetables washed meticulously to avoid pesticide residues, even wiping each leaf of the mountain taro. Hygiene is also a priority, with the stove and restaurant thoroughly cleaned daily, and a major cleaning undertaken every week. This strict self-discipline has allowed Shan Yuan to safely navigate challenges such as SARS, avian influenza, and financial crises, leading to steady growth. When talking about Shan Yuan's popular dishes, the owner enthusiastically shares several signature dishes, from carefully selected local taro paired with special sauces, to long-simmered taro shoots with a creamy texture; the Hakka-style sweet and sour pineapple stewed with wood ear mushrooms is well-seasoned and refreshing; using Australian beef with their homemade sauces, the meticulously simmered beef soup with tender meat and gelatinous texture is also a highlight...
