Hualien City, Hualien County｜Jiu Hao Restaurant

This is Shanghai cuisine at another level. Though not exactly the same as those we will get in Shanghai, but with a different culinary approach! The pomelo flavoured slice lotus root is an excellent cold dish appetiser to start with. The pickled vegetable with bean cured skin looks bland BUT the broth is amazingly delicious. The signature deep fried duck is a must to order. Even the bones are flavourful and edible! Another of their signature dish is their steamed dumpling 小笼汤包. We might be familiar with the usual thin skinned version, but their version, though skin is thicker, the broth is flavoured with pickled vegetables mixed with the minced pork. We love it. I have to give them 6 stars! The restaurant called for a cab for us, and the cab was half an hour late, and the staffs waited with us, and assuring us until the cab showed up.

Very unique cuisine

Every dish is delicious and worth recommending