Gastro Monkey // 美食家

Now, I present to you my favorite goat restaurant in Gangshan. If you are stopping by via train, this one is also going to be the most convenient one to eat at. It's a small restaurant, but it's cozy. They have a variety of the usual suspects, along with hot pot. My favorite thing here though, is the marrow. While marrow has in recent years become hipster food, they haven't quite gotten to goat marrow. The bone is smaller and there is less marrow. I don't know about others, but I feel like the smaller amount makes my arteries appreciate me a little for respecting their flow. It can get a bit muggy inside depending on how many people order hot pot. They have fans blowing, but it's still pretty hot for me. At the same time, I was also sitting in front of the hot pot so that did not help. Out of all of the places there, the goat and restaurant are probably going to be the cleanest, and probably the most convenient to stop by if you don't know your way around o...

舊市羊肉 is one of the other restaurants I eat goat at in Gangshan. Truthfully, a lot of these are pretty comparable. I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between this one and 源坐羊肉店. The main difference for me would just be location (albeit Gangshan is so small that it's all negligible), and the side dishes you can order (which again, are still mostly the same). Tomorrow I'll share the one that I like the best, even though you can't go wrong at any of these three places.  Simple bowl of goat meat and rice vermicelli. And a ton of ginger. This place can get pretty busy, so try and call ahead if you can. If not, be prepared for a little wait. Address: No. 111號, Hehua Road Kaohsiung City,  Taiwan 820 Gangshan District Facebook

I spent a lot of my childhood in 岡山, or Gangshan. Or on some signs, Kangshan. If you visit Taiwan, you'll notice that a lot of the cities are spelled differently depending on the road sign or store. Honestly, romanizing Chinese words just seems clunky. Either way, be aware that spellings can change so you are still heading to the correct city or town that you're intending. Gangshan is a tiny town on the very outskirts of Kaohsiung (also spelled Gaohsiung). When I grew up, I had to rely on someone to drive me to Kaohsiung if I wanted to go to a city with an actual mall. Just in the past few years though, the KMRT has expanded so that it reaches Gangshan. It's now officially connected to the city! Chances are good you are not staying in Gangshan. Chances are, no one you know where the hell it is or what it is. So, if you just happen to be in Kaohsiung and you want to try something different, pop on the KMRT and head over to Gangshan and try some of their famous goat nood...

While I have a sizable list of my own for places I want to dine at in New Orleans, I am not one to discount suggestions from like minded friends. One of my friends, when I told her I had gone to Shaya , sent me a link to  a YouTube video of another New Orleans chef who ate there. She said that because of this particular video , she wanted to try Shaya. Because of that video, I wanted to try Compère Lapin! It jumped to the top of my list. On the Compère Lapin website, if you have a party over 5, you have to call to make a reservation. We didn't get the exact time we wanted, but it was still at a reasonable dinner hour (6:30pm).  I definitely felt the pressure for my fellow dining companions to also enjoy the meal. I am happy to report that everyone seemed overall happy with dinner though! The majority of my fellow dining companions also tried something new, which is always a plus for me. Am I the only one who has that dilemma when being tasked with picking a...