My Way Deli

We tried to go to New Capital for dim sum today, but the place was bursting at the seams because there was some kind of big party going on in addition to the usual crowds. We ended up at an almost empty cafe next door, which turned out to be pretty decent.

The menu is extremely Taiwanese, which of course made me very happy.

Stinky tofu around here doesn't usually come with all these sides, so I really liked that there was garlic, hot sauce, and soy sauce along with the really delicious pickled vegetables. However, the tofu just wasn't stinky enough. Boo.

Glutinous Rice stuffed intestines. This is classic Taiwanese, served with Taiwanese style sausages. I liked this dish the most today. The outside had a nice balance of white pepper and five spice powder, the casing was just chewy enough to be substantial without being gross, and the rice was properly seasoned and cooked just all the way through without being mushy.

Oyster noodles, a classic street food. J thought it was okay, but not fantastic. I didn't think the flavors were strong enough.

My peddler's noodles (also street food) were also not strongly flavored enough. Everything was right; the soup just needed to be more concentrated.