Dishes
Fish soup
鮮魚湯
Also called: 虱目魚湯 (milkfish soup)
Fresh fish in a clear, light soup, a staple of Tainan breakfast shops and home-style canteens.
Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Oliver Propst, CC BY-SA 3.0What it is
A clear broth with fresh fish. In Tainan the fish is often milkfish, and the head is a favourite. Chan Chi's house version combines sea bass bones, clams, sliced fish and vegetables.
How it is made
Heads and bones are simmered slowly, which gives the broth a natural sweetness, and the fish is added fresh.
How to eat it
Order it with rice and a plate or two of fish cooked other ways. At png-toh-a (飯桌仔) canteens such as Chan Chi, dishes are laid out buffet-style and cooked to order.
In Kaohsiung
Wikipedia notes that milkfish soup is a speciality of southern Taiwan.
Where to eat it in Kaohsiung
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