Available 24/7: 12 Delicious Rice with Meat Shops in Changhua

▲Changhua County is the city of rice with meat, available 24/7. The photo shows Fish Market Rice with Meat. (Photo provided by Orange Dog Loves Candy)

Reported and compiled by Reporter Huang Shiyuan

If you’re visiting Changhua and want to try local snacks, besides the famous rice ball, you must also try the rice with meat. It serves as breakfast, lunch, and dinner for locals, and is even a favorite late-night meal for many. Especially in Changhua City, there are over a dozen shops offering it, available 24 hours a day. Popular spots like Fish Market Rice with Meat and Night Market Rice with Meat often sell out shortly after opening.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Changhua County is the city of rice with meat—you’ll see it everywhere, with over a dozen shops concentrated in Changhua City alone. The dish is simple: a piece of meat served over white rice, but when drizzled with savory sauce, the tender braised skin-on pork thigh or pork belly melts in your mouth, with a perfect balance of texture and flavor that has won over countless food lovers.


▲Night Market Rice with Meat. (Photo provided by Orange Dog Loves Candy)

Fish Market Rice with Meat, Night Market Rice with Meat, and Ah Quan Rice with Meat are among the more popular shops. Fish Market Rice with Meat opens at 9:40 PM and sells out once the stock is gone—though crowds usually start gathering by 9 PM, and it’s typically sold out within about two hours. Night Market Rice with Meat operates in the afternoon, opening at 3:30 PM, but people start queuing up well before opening time. Due to its immense popularity, you’ll even need to take a number. Ah Quan Rice with Meat opens at 7:00 AM. Don’t assume no one eats rice with meat for breakfast—it’s considered a great way for locals to fuel up for a day of “work and life.”

Read more:Late-Night Delicacy: Changhua Fish Market Rice with Meat That Sells Out Within Two Hours of Opening
Read more:Changhua Night Market Rice with Meat Sells Out in Just 8 Minutes—Tender, Melt-in-Your-Mouth and Not Greasy


▲This generous slab of pork belly is sure to make your mouth water. (Photo provided by Orange Dog Loves Candy)

Next, we’ve compiled a handy list of 12 rice with meat shops in Changhua City.

Night Market Rice with Meat
Address: No. 10, Chenggong Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7287567
Business Hours: 15:30–18:00

Fish Market Rice with Meat
Address: No. 320, Section 2, Zhongzheng Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7629160
Business Hours: 21:40 until sold out

Fish Market Rice with Meat
Address: No. 246, Huashan Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7220505
Business Hours: 6:30–16:30

Fuqian Ajang Rice with Meat
Address: No. 8, Section 1, Nan'guo Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7241846
Business Hours: 17:30–next day 03:30

Ah Quan Braised Pork Rice
Address: No. 216, Chenggong Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7281979
Business Hours: 7:00–13:30

Ah Quan Braised Pork Rice
Address: Ah Quan Braised Pork Rice
Phone: 04-7296678
Business Hours: 9:30–19:30

Yongcheng Braised Pork Rice
Address: No. 483, Section 1, Zhongzheng Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7265442
Business Hours: 16:00–22:00

Ah Qin Braised Pork Rice
Address: No. 106, Taiping Street, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7297876
Business Hours: 11:00–20:30

Chi Mei Highway Hotel
Address: No. 342, Section 2, Zhongshan Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7227537
Business Hours: 17:00–01:30

Datong Braised Pork Rice
Address: No. 436, Minzu Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7868225
Business Hours: 17:00–20:00

Auntie X’s Braised Pork Rice
Address: No. 234, Sanmin Road, Changhua City
Phone: 04-7234310
Business Hours: 6:00–13:30