Eric, Elizabeth, Elle and I decided to walk down to Ba Fang that
is pretty near our home, but they were closed, so we went to a small restaurant
called 梁社漢排骨
(Liang She Han Pork Ribs). Liang She Han
is some guy’s name. The Second part is 排骨
pronounced Pai Gu. When Americans think
of Pork Ribs we think of the rib bones.
Pai Gu is really more like a pork chop.
It's a really small restaurant, maybe six tables and owned
by the company that owns Ba Fang. The
food is delicious and inexpensive. For
example, my meal consisted of a Pork Chop, Vegetables (Cabbage and Green Beans),
Togan (Like tofu but more firm), Meng Bean Noodle, and Turnip/Seaweed Soup all
for about $125 NTD ($4.00 USD).
The atmosphere wasn’t all that great. Bright lights, tile floors and small
tables. Because of the way my body works
and my wheelchair, I need a bit of room.
We had to push two tables together for just four of us. You order the food and they call you when it’s
ready, then you carry a big tray over to your tiny table. When you’re finished you bus your own
table. With the exception of the table
size, this kind of atmosphere isn’t an issue for me, as long as the food is
good, and it was delicious.
The Pork was tender and well-seasoned. The vegetables were cooked but still crisp,
as they should be. The Turnip/Seaweed soup
was light and tasty. I really like
Taiwanese style food, especially the soups, and this place didn’t disappoint.
It’s really nice to know that so many inexpensive and good
restaurants are within walking distance of our home. Taiwan is such a convenient place to live!
我最喜歡在這邊用餐的地方之一是一家叫做八方雲集的餐廳，這個名字直譯為「從四面八方匯集而來」。人們從各地前來用餐，所以這個名字真的很貼切。這是一家著名的煎餃餐廳。最近他們在南加州開了分店，所以如果你住在南加州，你也可以從四面八方聚集到那裡用餐。
我、Eric、Elizabeth
和 Elle 決定走到我們家附近的八方雲集，但他們那天休息，所以我們去了另一家叫做梁社漢排骨的小餐廳。「梁社漢」是一個人的名字，後面的「排骨」發音是
Pai Gu。當美國人想到排骨時，通常會想到帶骨的豬肋排，但「排骨」其實更像是豬排。
這是一家很小的餐廳，大概只有六張桌子，是八方雲集的母公司開的。食物美味且價格實惠。例如，我的餐點包含了一塊豬排、蔬菜（高麗菜和四季豆）、豆干（類似豆腐但更硬）、綠豆粉絲，還有蘿蔔海帶湯，全部只要大約125台幣（約4美元）。
氣氛並不是特別好，燈光明亮，地板是瓷磚，桌子也很小。因為我坐輪椅，需要比較大的空間，我們四個人得把兩張桌子併在一起。點餐後他們會叫號，然後你需要把大托盤端到小桌子上用餐。吃完後還要自己收拾桌子。除了桌子太小以外，這樣的用餐環境對我來說沒什麼問題，只要食物好吃就行，而這裡的食物真的很美味。
豬排鮮嫩多汁，調味也剛剛好。蔬菜煮得恰到好處，還保持著脆度，這是我喜歡的口感。蘿蔔海帶湯清淡但很有味道。我真的很喜歡台灣的料理，特別是湯品，這家餐廳完全沒讓我失望。
能知道我們家附近就有這麼多便宜又好吃的餐廳，真的很棒。台灣真的是個生活便利的地方！
