Tsao Min

「Tsao Min」

Hidden in an old house on Qianguo Street, the plants neatly arranged around the entrance invite visitors to enter. Simple refinement and refreshing meals consistently make Tsao Min a favorite brunch spot for visitors to Taitung. But, Yung-che and I-Peng's ambitions are more than this. They have long been thinking of how to break through, and finally, after long deliberation, they launched their own fusion menu this summer menu. The restaurant offers a rice-less risotto and warm salads mixed with glutinous rice from local indigenous tribes. Each spoonful subverts common conceptions of Western cuisine. According to Yung-che, the use of Job's tears for the risotto is in line with the modern trend of reducing sugar intake. The fresh flavor of Job's tears cuts through the thick white sauce made of two kinds of cheese. The Laoye meat sauce tomato penne is an extension of the restaurant's brunch classic “Laoye meatballs.” Each noodle is packed with the flavors of Taitung, making the dish dangerously enticing. Numbing mala spice effuses the spicy peanut sauce of the warm salad, bringing out the sweetness of vegetables sourced from local farmers. When you come to Tsao Min, you can taste the hard work of the chef in every moment.