Milkfish & congee · West Central
Chuan Tai Hao Milkfish Ball
川泰號虱目魚丸
MICHELIN Guide Taiwan · Selected restaurant 2025–2026
Photo: 米田賢一, CC BY 3.0Representative photo of Milkfish ball soup, not taken at this shop.
Morning milkfish ball shop on Datong Road, added to the Michelin Guide's Tainan selection in 2025. Soups combine springy milkfish balls, fish skin and meatballs, with braised pork rice on the side.
What to order
Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0脆丸湯
Milkfish ball soup
Balls of pure milkfish paste, beaten at length until crunchy and springy, in clear broth.
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Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0綜合湯
Mixed soup
Milkfish balls, shrimp balls, meatballs, milkfish belly, fish skin and meat dumplings in one bowl.
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Braised pork rice
Rice under rich diced pork and plenty of coriander, usually ordered with a soup.
About this dish →Sights nearby
延平郡王祠Koxinga Shrine
A shrine to Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga), with a museum on the Zheng period next door.
臺灣府城大南門Great South Gate
One of the few surviving gates of the old walled city, in a small park of banyans a short walk from the Confucius Temple.
臺灣府城隍廟Taiwan Prefecture City God Temple
Taiwan's oldest official City God temple, known for a hanging abacus and a plaque that tells visitors they have finally come.
Nearby backups
Closed, or the queue too long? These are close by and open at the same time of day.