A-Lou Shi Turkey Rice

Name: A-Lou Shi Turkey Rice
Address: 嘉義市東區吳鳳北路102號, Chiayi City, 東區 East Dist., TW
Telephone: 05-228-2738
Price range: NT$30–150

Not enough ratingsNT$30–150 / per personTaiwanese

16:00–00:00Chiayi City East Dist.

Late nightWorth the queueLocal favorite

VerdictTurkey rice by the night market until midnight, sauce-driven, no shallots

A famous turkey rice shop beside the Wenhua Road night market, open from 4 p.m. to midnight, with a whole turkey on display at the counter. The sweet-salty sauce comes without fried shallots, a small bowl is NT$30, dinner brings queues, and miso soup is the classic side.

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A-Lou Shi Turkey Rice is at No. 102 Wufeng North Road in the East District, right beside the Wenhua Road night market, and for many it is the turkey rice you can still get as a late-night meal. Smile Taiwan wrote about it years ago, describing a whole fresh turkey displayed at the stall and about three birds used each day back then; Supertaste and NOWnews also include it in their Chiayi turkey rice must-eat lists.

The turkey rice uses a sweet-salty sauce, and NOWnews notes that this shop skips fried shallots, relying on the sauce and chicken fat for aroma. The flavor is light yet mellow, the kind that keeps you going back for another mouthful. Supertaste recorded a small bowl of turkey rice at NT$30, a plate of sliced turkey at NT$60 and pork blood soup at NT$30, so two mains come to just over NT$100. The turkey slices are tender, and many add a bowl of hearty miso soup.

Fans praise the late hours, moist rather than dry meat and friendly prices, and some marvel at how fast the owner remembers and tallies orders. Critics are not used to the distinctive sauce and find it different from the Chiayi turkey rice they expected; others mention long queues, several failed attempts before getting a bowl, and hype that raised expectations too high.

Online listings show daily hours of 4 p.m. to midnight with no fixed day off; check before you go. Dinner time brings the longest lines, and dine-in guests are seated before ordering. NOWnews notes that dine-in and takeaway prices differ. A large paid parking lot is nearby, and it is an easy walk after the night market.

Good for night owls, anyone wanting a proper meal while visiting the Wenhua Road night market, or food lovers comparing styles of Chiayi turkey rice. First-timers can order a small bowl of turkey rice and a plate of sliced turkey, plus miso soup or pork blood soup. Big eaters can add another bowl of rice; expect about NT$30 to NT$150 per person.