Dishes
Taiwanese seafood restaurants
海產店
Also called: 海產 · 熱炒 · rechao · seafood stir-fry
Family seafood restaurants that cook fish, shellfish and stir-fries to order, sized for sharing.
What it is
Seafood plays a big part in Taiwanese cooking. A typical seafood restaurant serves steamed, braised or pan-fried fish, stir-fried clams, shrimp and crab, shrimp cakes and plates of stir-fried vegetables and meat.
How it is made
Much of the menu is rechao, the Taiwanese style of quick wok stir-frying. Whole fish are steamed, braised or pan-fried.
How to eat it
Bring a group and share several dishes with rice. Many places offer each dish in more than one size.
In Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung's Chao Ming has cooked home-style seafood for more than 60 years, and on Cijin island seafood is the main reason people visit.
Where to eat it in Kaohsiung
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