Overview

Guang Ji Tainan Eel Noodles (廣記台南鱔魚麵) is a small eatery at Shilin Night Market specializing in Tainan-style cooking.

Its signature dish is eel thick noodles (鱔魚燴麵), a classic Tainan specialty. However, the menu goes far beyond eel, with stir-fried squid (生炒魷魚), stir-fried mutton (生炒羊肉), a variety of rice and noodle dishes, and other foods commonly associated with southern Taiwan.

For visitors staying in Taipei, this is a convenient place to try several southern Taiwanese dishes that are less commonly found in the capital. Everything is cooked fresh to order, with many dishes quickly stir-fried over high heat in a wok.

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General Info

Name : Guang Ji Tainan Eel Noodles (廣記台南鱔魚麵)

Location : LINK

Type : Shop

Price : NT $100 – NT $200 per person

• 10% service charge : No

Menu : 

Chinese (Traditional) : ✅

English : ✅

Japanese : ❌

Korean : ❌

Payment : 

Cash : ✅ 

Credit Card : ❌

Atmosphere : ⭐⭐⭐

Cleanliness : ⭐⭐⭐

Dining Options : 

• Vegan : ❌
• Vegetarian : ❌
• Pescatarian : ✅ 

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How to Order

(1) Go up to the shop counter. The staff will seat you and give you the menu

(2) Mark your order on the menu, then bring it to the counter

(3) Pay first at the shop counter

(4) Return to the table. The staff will bring the food to you once it’s ready

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Sean’s Review

Although the restaurant is small, the interior is bright, clean, and well maintained

Because everything is cooked fresh to order, you can watch the shop owner working the wok from the dining area

Although the menu has many different dishes, I decided to try two of the simplest items first. From my experience, when a small Taiwanese eatery cannot even make a good bowl of something as basic as braised pork rice (滷肉飯), I usually don’t have very high expectations for the rest of the menu

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1st visit :

July 30th, 2026 : Milkfish Skin Soup + Braised Pork on Rice

Milkfish Skin Soup

Milkfish skin soup (虱目魚皮湯) is one of the most common traditional soups in Tainan. Taiwan may be a small island, but eating habits can be very different between the north and south. In Taipei, breakfast culture is strongly associated with soy milk and fried dough sticks (油條). In Tainan, however, it is common to start the morning with milkfish congee (虱目魚粥) or a hot bowl of milkfish skin soup (虱目魚湯).

This is definitely an authentic Tainan-style milkfish skin soup — there is a thin layer of sesame oil floating on top, but its rich aroma is nicely balanced by the finely shredded ginger. The milkfish skin is extremely fresh, with no fishy taste at all. The combination of the light broth, fragrant sesame oil, and fresh ginger makes the soup especially aromatic and really whets your appetite.

Braised Pork Rice

In southern Taiwan, braised pork rice (滷肉飯) is often made with fattier cuts of pork, while northern Taiwanese versions tend to use leaner pork.

One reason I rarely eat braised pork rice (滷肉飯) in Taipei is that many Taipei-style versions use relatively lean pork. To me, lean braised pork can taste a little dry and doesn’t pair as well with steamed white rice.

This bowl, however, is definitely authentic Tainan-style braised pork rice. Around 70% of the braised pork is fatty, skin-on pork, giving the entire bowl a subtle aroma of pork fat. The richness is nicely balanced by the slightly sweeter braising sauce, so it never feels too greasy or overly sweet. It is rich, satisfying, and exactly how I like my braised pork rice.