Although Pork Chop rice (豬排飯) is one of the well-known food in Taiwan, Chicken Thigh Rice (鸡腿饭) was equally well-known. At Ximending (西門町), there are so many of these restaurants that you are unsure which is the best.
In 1998, there was a dispute between the main branch "金圓排骨" and Jin Xuan Pork (金轩排骨) over the use of the brand name "金圓排骨 ". The dispute led Jin Xuan Pork to change to its current name. I have also attached the article below.
Below is the comparison table of the three popular brands in Ximending.
Do share your thoughts.
Chicken Thigh Rice
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WINNER
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Value
[Chicken Thigh + Rice with sides + Soup]
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TWD120
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TWD110
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TWD130
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First impressions
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Kingwueng’s
chicken thigh was served piping hot and very crisp and nearly greaseless.
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The
chicken thigh arrived cold.
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The
chicken thigh was served piping hot and very crisp But they could drain the
oil before serving.
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Crust
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A crisp, well-seasoned, not-too-oily coating chicken. The crust
was flavoursome and thin.
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The thick breading was disappointing. It was flaccid and weak.
The spices used on the marinade were not discernible, except in a sprinkling
of black pepper.
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A crisp and well-seasoned chicken. The crust was thin, yet
flavoursome.
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Chicken
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The
flesh was juicy and tasted fresh. The succulent flesh eaten with the crust
tasted awesomely fantastic!
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The
flesh was reasonably juicy and tasted fine, although the breading was weak.
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The
flesh was juicy and tasted fresh. The succulent flesh eaten with the crust
tasted awesomely fantastic!
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Braised Minced Meat
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The braised minced meat was fragrant with nice light aroma. Eaten
with rice was heavenly.
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The braised minced meat atop the steamed rice was insipid.
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The braised minced meat was fragrant with nice light aroma. Eaten
with rice was heavenly.
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Preference Ranking
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1
A
must-go.
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3
You
can forget about going to this restaurant.
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2
If No.
1 is closed for the day, try this one. It tasted very similar to Kingwueng
Pork.
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awesome review! will try some of these delicious rice dishes when i'm in taipei. thxs!
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