Mazu Temple Migao

Review

Mazu Temple Migao is at No. 52 Zhushan Road in Zhushan, right beside the square in front of Lianxing Temple, the Mazu temple on the town's old street. A 2025 Yam roundup of Zhushan food says the stall is reportedly more than a century old, an old-time flavour that locals have for breakfast or after praying at the temple, and many pair it with the century-old temple-front ba-wan shop nearby.

The signature migao has distinct, chewy-soft grains with a peanut aroma, topped with pickled greens and fried shallots, savoury without being heavy; some even like it cold as a takeaway. A 2022 Yam article lists migao at NT$30, dry noodles at NT$30 and tofu soup made with silken tofu at NT$20, alongside rice vermicelli, plain noodles, pork thick soup noodles and various soups, all at coin prices. One blogger suggests adding chilli to the dry noodles and warns that if you come late the migao may be past its best or sold out.

Fans praise the traditional taste, honest prices and good noodles and vermicelli, saying a bowl of migao with soup is a fine way to start the day. Critics compare it with migao elsewhere and find it ordinary rather than remarkable, and some note the simple seating of a classic temple-front stall.

Online information shows hours of about 5 a.m. to noon, sometimes until 12:30 p.m., closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays; check before you go. Mornings are the liveliest, so come early for the migao at its best. The lanes around the temple are narrow, so drivers should use a car park near the old street and walk; prices above come from past reports and may have changed.

Good for anyone wanting to experience a Zhushan old-street morning or who loves traditional migao, and as breakfast on a trip to Zinan Temple and the old street. First-timers can order migao with tofu soup, adding dry noodles or vermicelli if hungry, then stroll over to the temple-front ba-wan shop. Expect to spend about NT$30 to NT$100 per person.