Noodles · Gushan
Hamasen Lu's Shantou Noodles
哈瑪星呂汕頭麵
Photo: Xmhaoyu, CC BY 3.0Representative photo of Shantou noodles, not taken at this shop.
Shantou immigrants brought these noodles over, and the stand at the Daitian Temple plaza is 60-plus years old. Order the dry noodles tossed in lard and garlic.
What to order
Photo: Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0汕頭乾麵
Shantou dry noodles
Plain noodles, fine or thick, topped with thin slices of pork, bean sprouts, lard, shallot oil and garlic paste, then dressed with a house sauce of Chinese herbs steeped for months in liquor. There is no minced-pork sauce, so toss it well before eating.
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Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0餛飩湯
Wonton soup
Thin-skinned wontons with a generous filling. Locals order a bowl alongside the dry noodles.
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Photo: Riblet15, CC BY-SA 4.0大拼盤
Braised snack platter
A mixed plate of the shop's braised snacks: dried tofu, braised egg, squid, thin-sliced pork cuts and intestine, served with a licorice-seasoned soy paste, ginger and a little sesame oil.
About this dish →On the itinerary: Hamasen to Cijin by Ferry
Sights nearby
鼓山代天宮Gushan Daitian Temple
Hamasen's main temple, whose front plaza is lined with old snack stalls.
高雄市武德殿Kaohsiung Wude Hall
A 1924 martial arts hall built for the police, where kendo is practised again.
舊打狗驛故事館Takao Railway Museum
The old Takao station in Hamasen, Kaohsiung's first railway station, now a small railway museum.
Nearby places to eat
哈瑪星黑旗魚丸大王Hamasen Black Marlin Fish Ball King
This fish ball shop by Hamasen's Daitian Temple dates from the 1950s and makes its balls with local black marlin. Order the mixed fish ball soup.
哈瑪星碗粿枝Hamasen Wa-Gui Zhi
Founded in 1951 and now in its fourth generation, this Hamasen breakfast shop serves one thing: wa-gui, a savoury steamed rice pudding eaten with a little sauce.
鴨肉珍Ya Rou Zhen (Duck Zhen)
Yancheng's famous duck rice counter has been going since 1960. Order the duck rice (rice under minced pork sauce and sliced duck) and a plate of sliced duck on the side.