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Zhongzheng Dist. · Taiwanese
A-Ying Snack Shop
Long-standingLocal favorite
VerdictSugar-smoked fish offal by Su'ao Station, a true harbour taste
An old fish-offal shop beside Su'ao Station that sugar-smokes shark, sunfish skin, stingray belly and fish maw; the mixed fish-offal platter is the signature. It is a harbour-town speciality, and the shop closes at 3:30 p.m.
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Review
A-Ying Snack Shop is on Sunan Road in Su'ao, not far in front of Su'ao Station, and is a harbourside institution that Supertaste has featured several times. Sources disagree on when it began: the sign says fifty years, the owner has said over seventy, and one report says it started from a pushcart in 1921. Early on it sold noodles alongside boiled offal and smoked shark, and in the trawling boom of the 1950s and 60s fishermen were its main customers. Today third-generation owner Chang Sheng-lung runs it with his mother, and locals often drop in after temple ceremonies.
The shop sugar-smokes all kinds of fish offal, a method the owner says has never failed. The signature mixed platter comes in two combinations, A and B, typically with sunfish skin, sunfish intestine, smoked shark and stingray belly, plus bluefin tuna heart and swim bladder in tuna season. Supertaste describes the shark tail as springy and gelatinous with notes of sugarcane and smoke, and the stingray belly as smooth and sweet-savoury like beef tripe. The smoked shark is made in small batches and sliced to order to keep it moist. None of the sources list prices, so check on site.
Fans praise the fresh offal and alluring smokiness, strongly recommending the soy-marinated fish milt, shark skin and liver, and also like the fish ball soup and the owner's warm welcome. Complaints are that some items are strongly flavoured, an old-school taste that not everyone enjoys, the setting is basic, and first-timers may struggle with the dish names.
Hours are roughly 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., though a 2017 report gave 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with alternate Thursdays off, so check before you go. Since it closes early, plan to visit in the morning or around noon. Diners mention free parking nearby, and it is an easy walk from Su'ao Station by train.
It suits food lovers who enjoy harbour flavours and are willing to try fish offal, as well as visitors to the Su'ao cold springs and Nanfang'ao area. First-timers should order the mixed platter and let the staff choose; if offal makes you nervous, start with smoked shark and fish ball soup.
Why go
- The signature mixed platter comes as set A or B
- Smoked shark is sliced to order, moist not dry
- Diners rave about soy-marinated milt and liver
- Closes at 3:30 p.m., so come early
- Wary of offal? Start with smoked shark
- Walkable from Su'ao Station
What people say
Liked
- Fresh offal with an alluring smokiness
- Soy-marinated milt and shark skin are delicious
- Warm owner, and the fish ball soup is good too
Complaints
- Some flavours are strong and not for everyone
- Basic surroundings
- Closes early, so late arrivals miss out
Summarized from the common views of bloggers, media and diners; not direct quotes.
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