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watch traditional crafts being made, sample Hakka
lei cha
(
léi chá;
pounded tea) and
other tasty snacks, and purchase well-made paper umbrellas, fans and bamboo baskets.
Sleeping
Guangshan Temple
HOSTEL $
(Guǎngshàn Táng; 681 2124; s/d NT$800/1000)
The temple has a small and basic pil-
grim's house in which you can stay, if you reserve in advance.
Lin Home
HOMESTAY $$$
(Línjiā Mínsù Táofang; 0921-245 800;
www.minsu.com.tw/076820658
;
53-7 Minzu Rd, 53-7; r in-
cl breakfast from NT$1800)
This B&B-cum-pottery workshop has four modernly furnished
rooms in its traditional courtyard complex. Bikes are free for guests. There is no English
signage but the entrance is lined with pottery. Advance booking a must.
Eating
Meinong Traditional Hakka Restaurant
HAKKA $
(Měinóng Gǔlǎo KèJiācaì; 362-5 Jungshan Rd, Sec 1; dishes NT$120-280; 9am-2pm & 5-9pm)
This good eatery dishes out simple bowls of
bantiao
(chǎobǎntiáo; flat rice noodles) as
well as other famous Hakka treats, such as the mouthwatering but artery-clogging
méigān kòuròu
(succulent fatty pork on dried leaf mustard).
Meixing St
HAKKA $
(Měixìng Jiē; Meixing St; noodles from NT$40)
This street in downtown Meinong is lined up
with
bantiao
noodle joints and each has a different recipe. Needless to say, every
Meinonger has their own pick of perfect noodles here.
Shopping
Artisans have been making umbrellas in Meinong for almost a century. The umbrellas
are made of paper and bamboo, and are hand-painted and then lacquered to make them
durable and waterproof. They make great decorations and gifts.
