5 TianMaMa Seafood Restaurants Each has its Own Feature The Cuisines are so Delicious that will Definitely Satisfy the Food Lovers
Fish Onshore- Mambo Fish Cuisine in Hualien
Fish Onshore is located at an unusual place. Follow the Fisher’s Association in Hualian District and Whale Watching Port and drive through the roads by the river banks, and the store sign “Fish Onshore” is found on the fork road. The closer to the port, the fresher the materials. The salty ocean smell in the air and the wave sounds can prove the fish materials must be as fresh as its name suggests.
Mambo fish is the featured dish. The sauteed mambo fish is highly recommended. Mambo fish is more chewy so there are a variety of cooking ways: saute, soup, steam or salad. TianMaMas in Fish Onshore master all of them. Moreover, they can make the mambo fish into all sorts of food such as mambo sausage, mambo fish ball and dried mambo fish floss.
There are also sailfish, dolphinfish, skipjack, greater amberjack, largehead hairtail in Hualien Port and these are also available in Fish Onshore. You can also relish sashimi and lobsters here. Every April and May is the salmon season therefore the salmon sashimi is best. And November is the season for sailfish and sailfish cuisine definitely steals the show. The restaurant is renovated from an old warehouse in the port. Taking advantage of its location, ships and boats coming back and forth is the bonus view from the restaurant,and the sunset scenery is another view worth watching. Next to the restaurant is the port where whale watching boats berth. If go watching whales, the restaurant is a convenient pick since there are seafood set menu, table d’hote for solo or group travellers.
Milk Fish Restaurant - the milkfish expert
Crystal Church and Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields in Beimen District Tainan are popular scenic spots. For delicacies, Milk Fish Restaurant, about 10-minute drive, has won multiple awards, “2014 Quality Seafood Feast Award”, “2014 Expert in Traceability System”, etc., the awards prove seafood here is palatable; hence, if you are looking for yummy milkfish, this is the place!
When we entered Milk Fish Restaurant, the smell of sauteed fish emanated to greet us. One after another fish fillet on the saute pan makes sizzling sounds. It is lightly browned and crispy that our mouth couldn’t stop watering. The fish fillet is the top back loin with a tender and oil rich texture. And Milk Fish Restaurant’s dry technology helps to preserve its delicacy. The served milkfish is intact with slightly browned and shiny skin that is not just the eye candy but also a great relish.
Milkfish is rich in oil, though plenty of fishbones. However, the advanced food processing technology can easily rid the fishbones to make it easy to eat. The tenderness and sweetness of the flesh as well as the oil-rich mouth feel always bring gourmets a lot of joy. The “Chang Yin Fish Fillet” is the must try. Even people who don’t have the craving for fish would fall in love with such a delicacy. And don’t forget to order the milkfish sausage, which is an unusual taste.
Xinyue Bay Restaurant-Perfect Blending of Seafood and Vegetables in Penghu
After passing through Penghu Great Bridge, drive another 5km on County Rd. No. 203 in Gyoo Island, you can see Xinyue Bay Restaurant, which is run by the 4 generations of the family. It has a spacious interior so can accommodate groups of tourists, let alone the solo travellers. Xinyue Bay has the seafood cuisines, specialty in Penghu; the highlight is a vast vegetable garden behind the restaurant, growing many local vegetables such as the well known loofah, pumpkin, cabbage, peanut and pitaya that are all found in the menu- the low food mileage idea promoted by TianMaMa brand. There are also various plants in the garden such as basil, perilla, pepper and mint. Tianmama said these are the condiments to spice up the cuisines, which really tells how creative the dishes are.
“Japanese-style flying fish roe with squid roll” utilizes the common squid found in Penghu and the homemade Japanese sauce as well as the flying fish roes- the squid tastes slightly sweet and very fresh, and the flying fish roes create the jumping mouth feel; the Japanese sauce is light and a bit sour that goes well with the squid, This cold dish is really good for the scorching hot weather in Penghu. The iced cactus cake is the unique handmade dessert of Xinyue Bay. Pitaya grown in Penghu together with the cactus creates a wonderful color combination. It is icy with coconut milk flavor, and the taste is sour and sweet that makes a perfect refreshment after the meals. It is definitely a must try!
Happy Bay Seafood Restaurant - A Lifestyle with Seafood
Islets, the blue sky, beaches and the fresh seafood occur to people when it comes to Penghu. If you feel like experiencing the lifestyle on water while tasting the most fresh seafood, then you don’t want to miss Happy Bay Seafood Restaurant. Happy Bay Seafood Restaurant is the first TianMaMa resturant floating on the sea. The greatest feature is the guided tour to the intertidal zone, fixed-net fishing, fishing on ocean and dining on the boat so the tourists extend their trip from the seafood dining to an oceanic lifestyle.
This is the shortest distance from farm to table. The fresh fishery is instantly sent to the boat restaurant and in a blink of an eye the cuisines are ready. The freshness and deliciousness are guaranteed. The materials are fresh that not much seasoning is necessary. The simplest the cooking method is, the easiest to taste the flavors of the food. Cobia, oyster and sea urchin are the 3 highlights in Happy Bay Restaurant; there is only a limited quantity to serve so that if there is a chance to try, don’t miss it. The oyster in the seafood congee is fresh and the mouthfeel of the shrimps and the taste of the fish soup are so good! The oysters in the mouth as well as the egg smell are so satisfying. It is needless to say how tasty the fresh sashimi is- the smiles on diners’ faces tell it all.
All kinds of squids and calamaris are the signature dishes, and their fresh taste will stay in the memory. The carefree lifestyle and the sweet tastes will be lingering when the travellers return to their daily routine...
Chienhu Chuanchi Ecological Farm (CHCC)- The Sturgeon Expert
CHCC located in the Sanxia District, New Taipei City, a largest and most professional sturgeon ecological farm in Taiwan, is now transformed into a leisure farm. And the feature dish is the sturgeon cuisine. The highlights are quality rainbow trout, bass and paddlefish that are directly cooked after they are caught from the fish farm. The TianMaMa restaurant has developed its own cooking method and presents feature dishes such as steamed sturgeon, spicy sturgeon, sturgeon skin jelly and sturgeon bone soup. Wufu sturgeon fillet is a creative dish combining vegetables in season and the fish fillets; its freshness and mouthfeel makes it a popular dish. Cheese fish steak is very welcomed among the young people; the fish steak is fried with the cheese topping that creatively complement each other.
The fresh vegetables in CHCC, such as asparagus, hawthorn, yamazeri and sweet potato leaves, all come from farmers nearby so are low carbon mileage food. CHCC is not far from the city center and there are Manyueyuan National Forest Recreation Area, Yunshen Waterfall, etc., in the neighborhood. There is nature available as well as the DIY activities offered on the farm that makes it a good place for families to go on holidays!
About TianMaMa
“TianMaMa” is not a restaurant but a brand name, which is established with the instruction under Council of Agriculture and it is the guidelines for food safety, nutrition and food processing in restaurants. The food materials are from local produce to be low carbon diet; the cooking emphasizes 3 lows and 1 high: low oil, low sodium, low sugar, and high fiber. TianMaMa restaurants enable women all over Taiwan to utilize their expertise and integrate local food materials to start their own business as well as to boost local consumption and tourism. TianMaMa restaurants are always the best choice to understand local agricultural produce, enjoy healthy cooking and taste the delicious cuisines.
Fish Onshore
Milk Fish Restaurant
Xinyue Bay Restaurant
Add: No. 131, Dachi Village, Gyoo Island Township, Penghu County TEL: 06-9984159
Happy Bay Seafood Restaurant
Add: No. 20-2, Chitou Village, Baisha Township, Penghu County TEL: 06-9932305
Chienhu Chuanchi Ecological Farm