Many hotels in Kaohsiung offer buffet for guests, but they are different from traditional Taiwanese breakfasts. So, I always skip the hotel’s breakfast and go out instead. In Kaohsiung, I stayed at a hotel close to the No.1 breakfast spot in Kaohsiung, so I decided to visit. The shop’s name is Xing Long Ju (興隆居).
It was still 8 a.m., but there were already lots of people waiting! I heard that 8 a.m. is considered too late—I should have gone there earlier.
Though there were lots of people waiting, the food and drinks were served quickly on trays, so I didn’t have to wait long—just about 10 minutes. They serve traditional Taiwanese breakfast items, such as omelets, soup buns, dumplings, soy milk, bread, and more.
Soup buns are steamed right in front of the shop, and the smell was amazing. So many buns!
Most Taiwanese breakfast shops have two lines for waiting: one for takeout (TO GO) and another for eating in (FOR HERE). However, this shop is different. The left line is for people who order soup buns, while the right line is for those who don’t, regardless of whether they are dining in or taking food to go.
I joined the left line to get a soup bun. Many Taiwanese people buy food to go, so there were some vacant seats inside the shop.
There are some condiments available between the kitchen and the tables. Somehow, I ended up putting a lot of sauce on my soup bun—maybe I was feeling a bit stressed from ordering in Chinese. But the soup bun was filled with flavorful soup and tasted amazing. I should have bought more.
The item on the right is Cold soy milk. They can adjust the amount of sugar in the drink. I ordered mine with half the usual amount of sugar. Drinks in Taiwan tend to be quite sweet, so I always ask for half sugar. For me, this is usually the perfect level.
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