Fang Chia Chicken Rice

Review

Fang Chia Chicken Rice is stall No. 060 at Ningxia Night Market, registered at No. 44-2 Ningxia Road, and media reports say it has been running for more than forty years. It first made the Taipei Michelin Bib Gourmand list in 2019 and stayed on it for several years, one of the few Ningxia stalls to make its name with a cheap bowl of rice.

The signature chicken rice uses chicken breast torn into fine shreds, topped with a sauce made from chicken bones, scallion oil and chicken fat, so the rice soaks up the richness and tastes salty with a hint of sweetness. A 2021 Supertaste report listed the chicken rice at NT$35, braised tofu at NT$35 and scallion omelette at NT$40; the soft braised tofu is the side most articles recommend. The braised pork rice leans sweet in the southern style, so fans of savory flavors usually prefer the chicken rice.

Diners praise the aroma of the sauce and chicken fat, describing the rice as moist and well seasoned; portions are small but satisfying, and some say one bowl is not quite enough, so order sides. Complaints come mostly at peak times: dine-in and takeaway queue separately, which confuses first-timers, and there are occasional reports of wrong orders or rushed communication. Prices quoted here come from a 2021 report and may have risen.

Recent reports mostly give Tuesday to Saturday 18:00–23:00, Sunday from 17:30, closed Mondays, but one article says it closes on Sundays, so sources differ; check before you go. The stall has its own seating and tables turn over quickly; come right at opening to avoid the crowd around 8 p.m. Parking near the market is difficult, so walking from Shuanglian MRT Station is easier.

It suits anyone who wants a Bib Gourmand taste on a small budget. Solo diners can order chicken rice with braised tofu and a soup; pairs can add a scallion omelette and blanched greens, and one report puts a meal with greens and soup at around NT$100. If you plan to keep eating, the oyster omelette and taro ball stalls are nearby, and one bowl of rice will not fill you up too much.