Shang Peng is the name of my favourite Japanese restaurant in Taoyuan, Taiwan
When I teach at the International Center for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST) in Taoyuan, I try to have at least one meal in this restaurant.
Japanese “nibblies”
Usually, I go with my friend Jim Riddell. Last time we had another fabulous meal. This time we did not drink beer but ordered a bottle of sake.
The charming waitress brought us a bottle of Black&Gold by the Gekkeikan Sake Company, a producer from Kyoto who is producing sake since 1637 in Fushimi.
It came in a nice decorative bottle which Jim took home after the meal. We drank it cold not warm.
But boy I tell you this Sake was as smooth as silk, pure and balanced, in short an elegant wine.
What a good choice this was. from here it was downhill all the way.
Below you will find photos of the various dishes we enjoyed with the Sake.
Assorted raw fish
To cleanse the palate
Jim’s raw fish dish
Jim’s soup
Eel with rice
The twisted fish
Ingredients for the soup
Ingredients for the soup
The soup in parchment. It is amazing that the paper does not burn.
Fruit at the end
What a wonderful evening this was. After paying I forgot my credit card at the counter.
The restaurant rang Jim a little later and informed him about this.
And the next day I picked it up at lunch time.
If in Taoyuan you should seek out this place and enjoy a Japanese meal. it’s definitely worth it.
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