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(Bǎohuá Dàfàndiàn; 927 4881;
www.bowahotel.com.tw
; 2 Jhongjheng Rd, 2; s/d/tw incl breakfast
NT$2600/2800/3800; )
This hotel is a very handy, competitively priced option by
Makung Harbour. Some of the spotless rooms include ocean views. Discounts of 15%
are available midweek and in the low season.
Eating
Makung is a seafood-lover's paradise, though locally caught seafood is expensive (much
of what you'll find at restaurants is flown in from other parts of Taiwan). Raw
lóng xiā
(lobster) and fried
wǔ xiāng cìhétún
('five-flavour' balloonfish) are favourites. In addi-
tion, look for the following local specialities:
jīnguā mǐfěn
(pumpkin rice noodles),
xián
bǐng
(salty biscuits),
shāo ròu fàn
(grilled meat with rice) and
hēi táng gāo
(brown-sugar
sponge cakes). Penghu is famous for the latter.
There are restaurants all over town and you'll find street food cooking in front of just
about any temple. Jhongjheng and Guangfu Rds are particularly rich in places to eat or
just nibble.
Sha Ai Chuang
TAIWANESE $
(Shǎ Ài Zhuāng; 14 Sinsheng Rd; 10am-midnight)
Loosely translated as 'foolish lovepub',
this handsome colonial building was once the home of Penghu's first county chief. It's
now a restaurant serving standard Taiwanese fare in a chic tea lounge and tatami dining
rooms.
Good Friend Vegetarian House
VEGETARIAN $
(Hǎo Péngyǒu; 320 Sanduo Rd; dishes from NT$120; 10am-2pm & 5-9pm Fri-Wed, 10am-2pm
Thu; )
This vegetarian restaurant on the northern edge of Makung makes some of the
best Taiwanese
niúròu tāngmiàn
(beef noodle soup) we've ever eaten. Quite the paradox,
eh? To get to the restaurant head up Guangfu Rd and then turn left on Sanduo Rd.
Pengniang's Kitchen
SEAFOOD $$$
(Pēngniang Hǎixiān Chúfáng; 36 Jianguo Rd; dishes NT$120-240; lunch & dinner)
While most
seafood restaurants cater to large groups, this new, small eatery has a thoughtful menu
for solo or independent travellers who want to sample fish and other sea creatures freshly
