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台湾食堂 TAIWANESE CANTEENA Nine Dragon Ball dining brand

Welcome home
Eat well

A bowl of braised pork rice, a bowl of beef noodles, a Shilin sausage.
Everyday food from Taiwan, China, and a familiar cup of tea on the same table — nothing fancy, but a meal that settles you.

01 · A family saying

A canteen is where life goes on

No fanfare, no chasing trends. Hot rice, hot soup, a sip of strong tea — sit down and finish the meal.

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A bowl of rice

Diced pork braises slowly in the pot; the gravy reduces a little, then goes over hot rice. Two slices of pickled radish and that is a meal.

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A plate of sides

Shilin sausage, salt-and-pepper chicken fresh from the fryer, plum-dusted sweet potato fries. Oil, garlic, basil — familiar notes.

03

A cup of tea

Halfway through the meal, the tea is just right. Strong tea cuts the richness and stretches the meal a little longer.

At dusk, find a quiet place to settle in.

Braising gravy and a long-handled ladle in a clay pot
A pot of braising gravy is the canteen's base note.
02 · Brand story

The taste of home,
wherever you go, you won't forget

From lard rice as a child to braised pork rice now; a bowl whose warm oil aroma fills the air, cut by one sip of strong tea. This is the founder's deepest memory of the taste of home.

Twenty years on the mainland, and he still flies back every so often for a home-cooked meal. The taste of home is generations of love layered together — you never forget it, wherever you go.

Taiwanese Canteen brings the food and tea of Taiwan, China together — neat, simple, and complete.

  • OriginHome cooking from Taiwan, China
  • PromiseWelcome home · Eat well
  • ApproachBraise, boil, fry — with a cup of tea
  • SettingAt dusk · settle in, even alone

— Founder's note

03 · Four signatures

Familiar flavours, done right

Braise it through, cook it tender, fry it crisp, then pour the tea. A short menu is enough — do these well first.

Grandma Lin's braised pork rice in a blue-and-white bowl, with pickled radish 01

Grandma Lin's Braised Pork Rice

Diced pork braised slowly until it gives; gravy over hot rice, one slice of pickled radish. The unforgettable dish is often this bowl.

From Grandma · Signature
A hand holding a white bowl of Grandma Lin's beef noodle soup with wide noodles, beef shank, pickled greens and scallions 02

Grandma Lin's Beef Noodle Soup

Grandma simmers it slow — a bowl of everyday warmth. Wide noodles hold the broth, beef shank stays tender, pickled greens and scallions lift it.

Slow-simmered · The taste of home
Sliced Shilin sausage with garlic and chilli powder 03

Shilin Sausage

A true Taiwanese flavour from Shilin Night Market in Taiwan, China. Sliced with garlic — the simplest satisfaction.

Night market · Pure satisfaction
A plate of salt-and-pepper chicken with sweet potato fries, basil and fried bites 04

Salt-and-Pepper Chicken, Everything

A true old-school flavour — crisp, fragrant, not greasy. Basil, sweet potato fries and a few fried bites make one plate; one bite unlocks the Taiwanese taste.

Old-school · Made for sharing
04 · By the stove

The secret to good food,
is care

Meeting Grandma Lin was pure chance. She came over and taught us that pot of braised pork rice, hand over hand. Before leaving she said only one thing: the secret to good food is care.

That sentence became the canteen's measure: the braise needs its time, the noodles need just the right moment, and the plate must still be hot when it reaches the table.

  • SourceBraised pork rice taught by Grandma Lin, hand over hand
  • In her words“The secret to good food is care.”
  • Slow-cookedThe beef noodles follow Grandma's slow-simmer method
  • One potAlso braises dried tofu and tea eggs — nothing kept overnight
Another bowl of Grandma Lin's beef noodle soup with a soft-boiled egg, carrot and greens
Grandma's slow simmer — a bowl of everyday life.

Make the taste of home.

06 · One meal, one tea

A bowl of rice, A cup of tea

Rice leads, tea finishes: a bite of braised pork, a sip of ripened black tea, the richness recedes and the conversation goes on.

Warm wood, low stools, lattice doors, a table where you can sit a long while. Come alone — there is no hurry to leave.

Grandma Lin's Braised Pork RiceRipened Black Tea
Salt-and-Pepper Chicken, EverythingOat & Passion Fruit Lemon
Shilin SausageA cup of strong tea

Suggested pairings — swap to taste.

Taiwanese Canteen interior render: warm wood walls, persimmon tree and low stools
Interior render; the actual store may differ.

Even alone, eat well

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