The number of available choices in Taiwanese breakfast shop greatly exceeds that of other breakfast shop worldwide. Unlike the breakfast in most western countries that often simply consists of corn flakes with milk or sandwich with coffee, or those in some southeastern Asia that are actually lunch meal, Taiwanese breakfast is available in early morning and diverse in choices which are extremely different from those for lunch and dinner. Besides traditional shaobing (clay oven roll) and youtiao (fried bread stick), what many office workers and students like the most are Taiwanese hamburger and sandwich. Because of the haste in the morning and the dislike for cold bread, people prefer going to close fast-food breakfast shops for hot breakfast that can be ready in five minutes. The so-called Taiwanese hamburger is distinct from common ones of similar texture around Taiwan or the general ones of beef in western countries, with standard types of tuna, ham, pork floss and even squid, deep-fried boneless chicken breast or mixed flavor. The biggest difference perhaps is that the hamburgers served in Taiwanese breakfast shops can be added with eggs on demand because Taiwanese believe that having an egg in the morning is nutrient and good for children in growth. Of course, the beverages are also full of Taiwanese style and available with black tea, milk tea, soy milk, juice and Job’s tears milk to choose from.
Dinghao Breakfast, the breakfast shop sited near Dazhi MRT Station with 20 years’ history, has accompanied local residents and students of Shih Chien University, Dominican International School and Dazhi Elementary School with its cheap and delicious food. It can be hard to find a vacancy on holidays. To avoid crowds, you can take out the breakfast, go to Shih Chien University, sit on the meadow and enjoy the meal with warm sunshine.
