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Zhushan Pan-Fried Dumplings
BreakfastBudgetLong-standing
VerdictZhushan's breakfast: big dumplings, crisp skins, full fillings
A long-standing local breakfast shop on Zhushan's Heng Street that opens at 5 a.m. Its signature pan-fried dumplings are big, thin-skinned and generously filled with crisp bottoms, the egg pancakes come loaded with spring onion, and with a cup of soy milk it is Zhushan's everyday breakfast at pocket-change prices.
Review
Zhushan Pan-Fried Dumplings is at No. 106-4 Heng Street in Zhushan, in the old-street area of town, and locals call it a long-established breakfast spot. Both Yam News and Travel Yam's Zhushan food round-ups list it as a must-eat, describing it as the breakfast Zhushan people grow up with; it opens at 5 a.m. daily and sells until about 1 p.m.
The menu is short: pan-fried dumplings, egg pancakes and soy milk. The dumplings are larger than usual with thin skins and plenty of filling, their bottoms fried golden and crisp like potstickers and full of juice; the egg pancakes are packed with spring onion and fried until fragrant and crisp. Soy sauce and chilli sauce on the tables let you season to taste, and diners suggest chilli for the dumplings and soy sauce for the pancakes.
Fans praise the big portions and low prices, the well-filled dumplings with skins so crisp they are likened to biscuits, and iced soy milk with a strong bean flavour that is not too sweet. Critics note that all drinks come pre-sweetened with no way to adjust, and the shop is a plain old-style space with few seats, so at peak times you may wait or take away.
Online listings show hours of 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., closed Wednesdays; check before going. Prices are pocket change, and one person can eat well for under NT$100; bring cash. Scooters can park right outside, while drivers can use a nearby paid lot and walk; 8 to 9 a.m. at weekends is the busiest.
Good for early risers exploring Zhushan Old Street or fuelling up before Zishan Temple, and anyone after a cheap local breakfast. First-timers can order a plate of dumplings and an egg pancake with a cup of soy milk; big eaters can add more dumplings, and takeaway is easy to eat in the car.
Why go
- Opens at 5 a.m. and sells until 1 p.m.
- Closed Wednesdays; check before going
- Chilli sauce for dumplings, soy sauce for pancakes
- Drinks are pre-sweetened and can't be adjusted
- Few seats, so take away at peak times
- Under NT$100 per person; bring cash
What people say
Liked
- Big dumplings with generous filling
- Skins as crisp as biscuits
- Cheap with hearty portions
Complaints
- All drinks come pre-sweetened
- Few seats and very plain décor
Summarized from the common views of bloggers, media and diners; not direct quotes.
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南投縣竹山鎮橫街106-4號Directions ↗
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