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Ya Rou Rong Duck
Long-standingLate nightLocal favorite
VerdictHalf-century temple-side duck shop, open around the clock
A salt-water duck institution diagonally across from Jingfu Temple, cooking for about half a century and open 24 hours. Sliced duck with the house miso sauce, plus duck-broth or dry noodles, is a taste Taoyuan locals can get even late at night.
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Ya Rou Rong sits at No. 81 Zhongshan Road in Taoyuan District, diagonally across from Jingfu Temple, the city's main temple. Supertaste says it has been serving duck by the temple for about 50 years, making it a shop many Taoyuan locals grew up with. It moved away briefly and later returned to its old spot, was renovated in 2020, and now displays its history on the wall; there is a branch in the Arts District, but this temple-side shop is the original.
The signature is salt-water duck, sliced, savoury and firm, served with the house chilli sauce or a special miso sauce that also works well tossed through noodles. Noodle soups use a duck stock with fried shallots and garlic chives, light and sweet with a hint of fat, while the recommended dry noodle is the miso pork jowl version. Rice blood cake soup, duck gizzard, duck heart and angelica duck vermicelli also show up on many orders; one portion of duck and a bowl of noodles fills one person.
Praise centres on the 24-hour opening, hot noodles available deep into the night, duck without gaminess and a broth that reminds people of childhood, and the night staff are often complimented. On the downside, some find prices a little higher than typical snack shops, a few side dishes ordinary, and one diner found stray feathers on a duck tail, so the overall verdict is reliable rather than dazzling.
According to Supertaste, duck costs NT$90 for one, NT$160 for two and NT$230 for a quarter bird, the miso pork jowl dry noodles NT$70 and rice blood cake soup NT$50; prices may change, so check on site. Free unsweetened iced barley tea is self-service, and the dining room is cleaner than many snack shops. Lanes around the temple are narrow with little parking, so taking the train to Taoyuan Station and walking about ten minutes is easiest.
It suits anyone visiting Jingfu Temple, or night-shift workers hunting for a late meal. First-timers can order a single portion of duck with a bowl of duck noodle soup and add a rice blood cake soup; groups of two or three can share a quarter bird with a few side dishes. Dip generously in the miso sauce if you like bold flavours, and ask for sauces on the side if you avoid chilli.
Why go
- A NT$90 single portion of duck plus noodles is plenty
- Duck tastes best dipped in the house miso sauce
- Try the NT$70 miso pork jowl dry noodles
- Open 24 hours, so it works for a late-night meal
- Unsweetened iced barley tea is free and self-serve
- Parking is hard; walk about 10 minutes from Taoyuan Station
What people say
Liked
- Open 24 hours, with hot noodle soup even at midnight
- Duck has no gaminess and the broth tastes nostalgic
- Clean dining room and friendly night staff
Complaints
- Prices are a little higher than typical snack shops
- Some sides are ordinary, and a duck tail once had stray feathers
Summarized from the common views of bloggers, media and diners; not direct quotes.
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