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Ice Monster
DESSERT $$$
(
www.ice-monster.com
; 297 Zhongxiao E Rd, Sec 4; dishes NT$160-250;
10.30am-11.30pm;
;
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall)
A super popular shaved-ice joint with a wide menu, includ-
ing strawberry, kiwi fruit and, most famously, mango.
Dressed
SALAD $$$
(
www.dressedsalad.com.tw
; 169 Anhe Rd, Sec 2; custom salads NT$230; 11am-8pm; ;
Xinyi Anhe)
We don't know if this specialised salad joint is going to survive, but here's
hoping, as Dressed serves great custom salads (choose from rocket to mesclun mix) as
well as chef specials, panini, sandwiches and smoothies. The ambience is diner style with
funky electronic music playing in the background.
WORTH A TRIP
ANGLING FOR SHRIMP
Looking for an offbeat Taiwanese eating experience? Love shrimp? Then get seri-
ous and take the blue line to the last stop west. About 100m right from Yongning
MRT Exit 1 you'll find
Shi Ho Shrimp Fishing
(Qīhú Diàoxiāchǎng; 2269 4933; 134 Zhongy-
ang Rd, Sec 3, Tucheng City, 134; noon-3am; Yongning)
, a stark place that looks like a
warehouse with several large cement pools built into the floor.
Here's how it works: the ponds are filled with big tasty shrimp. Customers rent
special shrimping poles (NT$250 to NT$300 per hour depending on the pool you
want to fish at) and commence shrimping. The attached restaurant will cook your
catch in a variety of tantalising ways.
With its warehouse atmosphere, shrimp fishing is definitely not for everyone, but
it's a social experience, and there are some real characters about.
Addiction Aquatic Development
SEAFOOD $$$
$$$
(Shàng Yǐn Shuǐchǎn;
www.addiction.com.tw
; 18 Alley 2, Lane 410, Minzu E Rd, 410 2 18; 6am-
midnight; Xingtian Temple)
Housed across from the Taipei Fish Market under a single
roof is this collection of chic eateries serving the freshest seafood imaginable. There's a
stand-up sushi bar, a seafood bar (with wine available), hot pot, an outdoor grill, a whole-
sale area for take-home seafood and a lifestyle boutique. This place is popular and
doesn't take reservations.
NOMURA
JAPANESE $$$
$$$
