November 18, 2016

Yilan, Taiwan : Chun; restaurant review

Chun  

With a mish-mash decor that includes old movie posters displayed on brick walls, cheerful Chun serves a variety of traditional Taiwanese dishes.

interior of Chun restaurant in Yilan, Taiwan
interior of Chun restaurant in Yilan, Taiwan


The most popular item is minced pork in soy sauce over rice, and it was indeed my own favorite from a parade of dishes.

minced pork over rice at Chun restaurant in Yilan, Taiwan
minced pork over rice at Chun restaurant in Yilan, Taiwan


array of dishes at Chun restaurant in Yilan, Taiwan
array of dishes at Chun restaurant in Yilan, Taiwan


I also enjoyed watching the ice cream game known as “baboo”—a word brings to mind a honking horn.  Our guide, Jerry Chen, told us he played it as a child.  You put a TD10 coin (about 30 cents U.S.) in the slot, spin the wheel, and receive the number of scoops it lands on—in the  case depicted in the video--two--and so he gets one scoop of pineapple and one of sour plum.  


Guide Jerry Chen explains how the Taiwanese ice cream game known as “baboo” works.







   
images and video ©2016 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

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