Qiu-Xiang Kitchen

「Qiu-Xiang Kitchen 」

"I love to eat fish, so I want to serve fish dishes in my restaurant," said Qiuxiang, the cheerful owner of the restaurant, when she talked about her passion for fish cuisine. She opened this restaurant in Guanshan with a sincere aspiration to share delicious set meals made of air-dried sea fish with her guests. The signature air-dried fish is prepared with a drying technique eventually acquired after countless failures. The flavor of dried fish is stronger than fresh fish because it contains less water and only needs simple seasoning to bring out the pleasant taste. The side dishes are made with carefully selected ingredients, including wild vegetables picked and delivered by local farmers each day. The chef also makes combo salad with home- grown avocados and the broth with bonito flakes and kelp and serves rice cultivated by small farmers in Guanshan. If you don’t have a taste for fish, you can try the gnocchi, handmade from local ground rice flour, which are served in the natural colors of the rainbow through turmeric, red yeast rice and purple sweet potato. This dish is very popular with kids because it’s pleasing to the eye and the mouth. The chef welcomes visitors to Guanshan to try the dishes she cooks with exquisite culinary artistry and a passion for food.