Chishang Rice Restaurant

「Welcome to the rice paradise of Chishang!」

Chishang is nationally famous for its rice. When you visit Chishang, this is a great choice for you to taste the delicate fragrance and texture of Chishang rice and take a rice culture tour. Located in the renovated building of Jianxing Rice Mill, it is a well-lit, comfortable dining space with exhibitions of local rice culture and history. As a great granddaughter of the mill’s founder and the owner of the bistro, Yurong has undertaken the mission of promoting the food culture of rice with its operation. It serves dishes made with local organic rice with taro fragrance and allows the guests to have a second bowl of rice for free to help them remember the delicious flavor of Chishang rice. It also serves delicious dishes prepared with miso, monascus and shio koji made from rice as well as local ingredients, including dolphinfish from Chenggong, tofu skin from Chishang and seasonal vegetables from local small farmers. Rice cultivation is a complex art. The texture and fragrance vary with rice species and cultivation conditions. “I have found that my guests can actually tell the difference in rice quality. So we want to help more people in Taiwan appreciate the beauty of local rice with our food, ” said Yurong. With all her endeavors over the years, she has become more determined to revive local rice culture.