Qia Ben Wei Vegetarian Restaurant

「Gourmet vegetarian good seasoned with natural herbs and spices」

Jiahui and Chiouben are a couple who left Taipei and began their new life in Chishang to fulfill their dream of country living. After they settled down here, they decided to run a vegetarian restaurant they love. They started the preparation work for the restaurant’s operation by looking for food ingredients. As a local restaurant, it naturally serves local rice, which Chishang is so famous for around Taiwan. Jiahui chooses sun-drying rice cultivated by a local small farmer, local free-range eggs and vegetables grown by eco-friendly farmers nearby to prepare the food. In particular, the stinky tofu is sourced from a famous store in Yuli after the extensive search for a good supplier. As for the seasoning, Jiahui decided to use spices and herbs to enhance the flavor of their food. Every summer and autumn, the whole family would work together to make red Chinese toon sauce with the leaves provided by a small eco-friendly farmer in Chishang. Chinese toon leaves have a natural, rich fragrance and the sauce goes well with rice and noodles. Jiahui has also devised the recipes for the slightly hot curry and the soup for braised stinky tofu to nourish her customers with healthy, nutritious food.