Nankan Stir-Fried Mutton

Review

Nankan Stir-Fried Mutton is at No. 1-2, Section 1, Nanshan Road in Luzhu District, close to the Nankan Costco. Supertaste explains that it began as a stall under the arcade on Nankan Road and only moved to its current address, with its own shopfront, after building a loyal clientele; Supertaste's 2026 Nankan food roundup includes it again, and it is the best-known late-night mutton stir-fry around Luzhu, with more than a thousand online reviews.

The signature wok-fried mutton is tossed in the shop's own shacha sauce, fragrant without masking the mutton, and the slices are tender with some bite. Sesame-oil mutton is flash-fried with sesame oil, rice wine, goji and lots of ginger strips, gently spicy and warming, especially popular in winter. Staples include mutton fried noodles and mutton rice with gravy in generous portions, and extra rice costs only NT$10.

Diners like the late hours, solid portions, aromatic shacha and lack of gaminess, and some appreciate being able to add soup cheaply when ordering two noodle dishes. Complaints are mostly about limited seating, with the room nearly full at mealtimes, and heavy flavours; the gingery heat of the sesame-oil mutton may be too strong for those who avoid spice.

According to Supertaste's 2025 report, medium wok-fried mutton and sesame-oil mutton are NT$180 each, mutton fried noodles NT$90, angelica mutton soup can be added for NT$10 when ordering two noodle or rice dishes, and larger sizes are available for extra; the article also mentions prices of about NT$80 to NT$150, which is inconsistent, so go by the menu on site. It opens daily from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. Although it often fills up at peak times, tables turn quickly and a short wait is usually enough. Traffic is heavy around Costco, but roadside parking is easier at night.

Good for people working late in Nankan or anyone wanting a hot meal after a Costco run. Solo diners can simply order mutton fried noodles; two people can share one wok-fried mutton with two plates of noodles and add the NT$10 mutton soup; on cold days, do try the sesame-oil mutton with rice. Ask for less chilli if you avoid heat, or add more if you like it bold.