Tainan-Michelin Bib Gourmand recommended common people's food: Honesty Pot

Another #MichelinBibGourmand-recommended Tainan snack #HonestPot, the shop was originally operated as a roadside stall, and only moved into the alley of Xiaoximen Roundabout in 2020. It has a Taiwanese nostalgic cultural and creative style and is quite popular among young people. Even though the alley is hard to find and difficult to park your scooter in, there are bound to be long queues during meal times!

Reason for Bib Gourmand recommendation: High-quality and affordable food. The store uses kelp to make the soup base, which has a clear color and a refreshing taste. It emphasizes using all-natural ingredients and no artificial MSG.

We ordered the signature #蛤荷满满 pot-roasted pasta. The clams were big and plump, with a strong seafood flavor, and the ingredients were ample, including shelled red-bearded corn shoots from local small farmers, lean hind leg meat from Taiwanese warm-bodied pigs, rice wine-boiled chilled shrimp, and pakchoy.

The pasta is traditionally hand-rolled, with optional softness or hardness. After absorbing the essence of the clam broth, it has a sweet taste and a chewy texture without being mushy, which is an excellent performance.

The store also offers traditional pudding and steam-toasted toast, and they particularly emphasize using Japan’s top-notch Bermuda toaster. The photos show that it looks very charred and fragrant, and it should be very crispy!

#HonestPot
Opening hours: 1100-1400, 1600-2000
Address: No. 12, Lane 702, Section 1, Ximen Road, West Central District, Tainan City

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Post by Moutain | Jul 18, 2024