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Instagram Ready Private Kitchen in Taipei

Instagram Ready Private Kitchen in Taipei

Mouth watering dishes that taste as good as they look

There's always a way to enjoy life. The popular hot spring Beitou area in Taipei has a lot to offer. You may easily spend a whole day walking around, visiting museums, enjoying hot springs, and have a nice meal in a private kitchen.

Locating in an old commercial/residential building, "A Jiao House" is a cosy private kitchen that offers creative Taiwanese cuisine. Like other private kitchens, there is no menu. Yet there are some signature dishes that are served often. There is a price range of TWD 1,000 to 1,500 per person. You may set your budget but it is also subject to the availability of food ingredients.

Smart Travel: please call in advance as soon as you confirm your trip. Last minute cancellation and no show will be very damaging because the owner has to prepare for all the logistics and shopping. There were only two of us during lunch hour in our last visit. Just think about how much work there were to prepare a full meal with so many courses for just two customers. Be a considerable traveller.

A Jiao private kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌私房菜
Dim lighting, book shelves and a set of traditional drum-shaped ceramic table by the entrance just look like someone's home. 
A Jiao private kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌私房菜
There are only a few tables that fits no more than 20 people at a time. 
A Jiao private kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌私房菜
This analog projection clock is an interesting decoration on the wall. 
A Jiao private kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌私房菜
Each customer is served with a special Chinese tea that meant to be appropriate for the season. 
秘製的滷水汁
The Taiwanese braised soy sauce eggs are braised by a secret recipe and took six hours to cook. 
A Jiao Private Kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 北投阿嬌的店:青瓜伴珊瑚草
Appetizer: cucumber mixed with coralline algae with sprinkle of mullet fish roe sauce. The coralline algae was imported from non-polluted area, ensuring the highest quality.
A Jiao Private Kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 北投阿嬌的店菜色
The salted mullet roe with apple was the second appetizer on the side of the cucumber salad. The mix of salted fish roe and the fresh sweet taste of an apple is very creative and taste good! I give it a like. 
A Jiao House in Beitou, Taipei 北投阿嬌的店菜色
Quality is key to good food. The "no menu" business model gives the owner the flexibility to choose the best food available in the market of the day. This is a steamed fresh squid. The highlight is the black bean soy sauce dip. 
A Jiao private kitchen signature dish: stewed bottle gourd
Stewed calabash or bottle gourd is the signature dish of "A Jiao". It looks beautiful and tastes really good! Thumbs up! 
A Jiao Private Kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌的店
A Jiao's cooking style: no stir fried, no deep fried, not oily. Most of the dishes take time to cook and are easy for the stomach. 
A Jiao private kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌的店
Marlin thick soup. The owner said that you are lucky to have this because blue marlin is only available in the winter and it's rare. There were big chunks of fish meat in the soup. Delicious! To me, it's lucky to be able to eat, not to mention good food. 
A Jiao private kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌的店
The Taiwanese braised pork with rice is appetizing. 
A Jiao Private Kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌私房菜
The dessert was a sweet soup with grass jelly, osmanthus flowers and basil seeds. Every body has a separate stomach for dessert, right? Of course it is home-made and taste good! 
A Jiao private kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投阿嬌的店
After lunch, the owner asked me: "would you like to walk or take the elevator?". I don't understand. It's on the 4th floor so I suppose we could walk. Well, this patio connects to the back alley that leads to the main road. That's why. Interesting. 
A Jiao private kitchen in Beitou, Taipei 台北北投區阿嬌的店
Address: Room 304, 4th floor, 220 Guangming Road, Beitou District, Taipei 

 

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