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I was looking for a dinner spot near Hip Pun, where there was a pop-up vegan Thrift shop event hosted by Taiwan Vegan Frenzy that day. I stumbled upon this hidden gem! The owner was incredibly friendly and reserved five seats for us in the cozy seating area. I helped my friends by translating the menu, as some of them couldn't read Chinese. The dumplings with soup were a great deal: you get eight dumplings alongside a generous bowl of vegetable and tofu skin soup. I opted for the jajiang fried instant noodles, while my friends tried the kimchi fried rice or Shacha fried rice. Everything was served on disposable paper plates, except for the soup, cold lemon vegan chicken pieces, and pan-fried vegan pork chop, which came on reusable ceramic plates – a bit odd. They provided disposable chopsticks and soup spoons, so consider bringing your own to reduce waste. I particularly enjoyed the vegan pork chop and plan to try the soup with dumplings on my next visit.

I decided to grab dinner near Hip Pun after hearing about a pop-up vegan thrift shop event hosted by Taiwan Vegan Frenzy. I stumbled upon this hidden gem! The owner was incredibly friendly and even reserved five seats for our group in the cozy seating area. I helped my friends navigate the Chinese-only menu by translating for them. The standout dish was the dumplings with soup – a generous portion of eight dumplings accompanied by a bowl of veggie and tofu skin-filled soup. Another popular choice was the lion's mane mushroom soup paired with your choice of dumplings (cabbage, salted mustard greens, kimchi, or fennel). I opted for the jajiang fried instant noodles, while my friends enjoyed either the kimchi fried rice or shacha fried rice. The dumplings, noodles, and rice dishes were served on disposable paper plates, whereas the soup, cold lemon vegan chicken pieces, and pan-fried vegan pork chop were presented on reusable ceramic plates – a quirky touch. Keep in mind that only disposable chopsticks and soup spoons are provided, so it's best to bring your own to minimize waste. I personally loved the vegan pork chop and plan to try the soup with dumplings on my next visit.

I was looking for a place to have dinner near Hip Pun because there was a pop-up vegan thrift shop event called Taiwan Vegan Frenzy happening on that day. This place was great! The owner was really nice and reserved five seats for us in the small dining area. I translated the menu for my friends who don't read Chinese. The dumplings with soup were definitely the highlight: it came with eight dumplings served on the side of a large bowl of soup filled with vegetables and tofu skin. The lion mushroom soup also had a choice of dumplings (cauliflower, salted savory, kimchi, or fennel). I ordered the jajiang fried instant noodles, while some friends got either the kimchi fried rice or shacha fried rice. All the dumplings, noodles, and rice dishes were served on disposable paper plates, while the soup, (cold) lemon vegan chicken pieces, and pan-fried vegan pork soup were served on reusable ceramic plates. They only had disposable chopsticks and soup spoons, so it's best to bring your own to reduce waste. I really enjoyed the vegan pork chop, and I would definitely recommend adding dumplings to the soup.