Monday, July 28, 2008


Seating arrived last week. This is me and the missus.

Monday, July 21, 2008



The new menu. Note the new dish, chicken fried rice pitas in six flavors for NT$49 each, not to mention thai fried rice entrees for NT$75.

Friday, July 18, 2008




The better-half frying up some marinated chicken and heating up a pita. After various delays, and having one's patience tested to the breaking point, we got our marquee and banners installed during the typhoon. Click on the pics to enlarge if you like.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

A video interview for Nownews.com of me yacking in Chinese with a Taipei County accent and outfitted in blond hair for effect, pushing our fried rice and pitas. Unlike the stern photos below, I manage a smile for the camera... ha...

From the article below the vid: 老闆Nick指出,「這個口味是我們自己研發的,本來這個我們東西,我們是做湯的,但是我們應變出來做炒飯,很香、很香。」

客人表示,「很獨特,跟外面一般炒飯不一樣,(記者:不一樣在哪裡?)就是好吃,有異國的味道。」

融合中國與泰國口味,自行創新炒了一手香味撲鼻的炒飯,加拿大籍的老闆Nick說,讓這麼多客人遠道而來,秘訣就在於炒飯的調味料選用泰國空運來台的檸檬酸醬,保證香辣,還有番茄、洋蔥與當季水果一定都是當天嚴選的新鮮。

炒飯雞肉一定堅持醃製至少24小時以上,為了炒出好味道,Nick忙進忙出,不過,他背後還有一個嬌小的身影,台灣人阿容嫁給了Nick成了老闆娘,跟著Nick學會做一樣台灣很少能吃到的中東pita。

Nick表示,「pita這個麵包是來自中東,他那個味道蠻特別,它是全麥,蠻重的,我們那個香料也是來自中東。」

Sunday, July 6, 2008


The Feifan Xinwen (Unusual News) report on our pitas and fried rice (am negotiating with the better-half to reintroduce the latter labor-intensive but very popular dish to the menu). This report came out a couple of months or so prior to moving from to our new location. Judging by the photos this was also prior to me wresting back managerial control of the operation, since which I've re-designed the pitas around marinated chicken, fried then lathered in sauces based on various saucy ingredients, thus making pita flavors richer and thicker and enduring, with the added plus that quality control is much easier to manage.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008




Our new location is on Shi Ta Rd. Alley 49, across from No. 9. The first shot is of me wondering where the devil our marquee is and how many more excuses will I hear before it arrives?
We still require more signage, a backlit marquee and so forth. But we're open for business.
We're sharing space with the Indian chai place next door and aim to put in some tables and chairs in the airconditioned back area. Not to mention, we plan on offering a line of burritos in the next couple of days.
Spanish rice, refried beans, etc. Something approaching real LA stuff...

Our new logo (mucho thanks to J. S.):