Zhu Gan Rong Zai Pork Liver Soup

Review

Zhu Gan Rong Zai is stall No. 010 at Ningxia Night Market, a traditional soup stall. Storm Media reports that it earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand nod for several consecutive years from 2018, and Supertaste grouped it with Liu Yu Zi and Yuan Huan Pien as Ningxia's representatives on Taipei's first Michelin list. People often wait at the stall before it even opens.

In the signature pork liver soup, the liver is cut medium-thick; reports describe it as crisp and tender rather than mealy, in a clear, slightly sweet broth. The mixed soup adds tripe, pork sausage and preserved cabbage for those who enjoy offal. A 2024 report listed the liver soup at NT$65 and the mixed soup at NT$75, with free broth refills. There are also rice dumplings and a newer shallot taro cake; locals like to dip the dumpling in sweet chili sauce.

Praise focuses on the cleanly prepared offal with almost no gaminess and a light but flavorful broth, a warming bowl in a market full of fried food. Some diners find the liver occasionally a touch overcooked, or think the dumplings and taro cake are ordinary and the soup is the real star. Queuing is the most common complaint, but food arrives fast and tables turn over quickly.

On hours, reports say 18:30–23:30 while recent online listings show 18:30–23:00, so sources differ; check before you go. It is closed on Mondays. A few tables behind the stall are available for dining in, and you pay when the food arrives. Arrive ten minutes before opening or come closer to closing time for a shorter line.

It suits anyone who wants a hot soup to balance out fried market snacks, and adventurous eaters who enjoy offal. First-timers should order the mixed soup to try both liver and tripe, plus a rice dumpling with sweet chili sauce. If you are wary of offal, start with the plain liver soup to taste the crisp-tender texture, and ask for a broth refill when you finish.