Affordable Korean "Tteokbokki Hot Pot" in Taichung – All-you-can-eat for just NT$299!

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Taiwanese Korean Cuisine: Liangcan Korean Tteokbokki Hot Pot

Korean restaurants in Taichung keep popping up one after another, but there aren’t many that make you want to come back for more… XD Originally, my plan was to grab a bite and shop at “Zhongyou Department Store,” but when I passed by “Liangcan Korean Tteokbokki Hot Pot,” it totally caught my eye—so I decided to have lunch here!

“Liangcan Korean Tteokbokki Hot Pot” is located right next to Zhongyou Department Store. The previous tenant was apparently “Momo Pasta,” and it’s also very close to the parking lot entrance.

The all-you-can-eat set is NT$299, and just looking at the menu, the variety of ingredients seems quite rich. You can add double-cheese for an extra NT$139, or add meat slices (beef/pork) for NT$100—the beef is even proudly imported from New Zealand!

This pot is for serving the tteokbokki—it’s so cute, right?

Then the long plate is for hot side dishes, and the round plate underneath is for the ingredients in the tteokbokki pot… (Photo credit: Viviyu)

When cooking the tteokbokki, don’t add too much broth—about one-third full is enough—and then add the sauce.

Next, let’s take a look at the buffet area.

A variety of sauces.

Rice and toppings.

Fried food section.

Hot pot ingredient section.

Basically, it includes various types of rice cakes, vegetables, and hard-boiled eggs.

If you’re still not full, you can also cook Korean instant noodles separately. This pot is super cute!

Freshly made fish cake.

A variety of noodles and glass noodles. Some are types you don’t often see in Taiwan!

Drinks.

I ended up filling a whole plate, but it turns out that about 1–2 plates are enough to fill you up.

The fried items include potstickers, seaweed rolls, and French fries… etc.

The fish cake… seems to be a little spicy!

Pork – NT$100Not included in the all-you-can-eat price, so this was an additional order.

I tossed all the ingredients in noisily. Then added Korean ramen, and once it started boiling, it was ready to eat!

Double-cheese – NT$139Also not part of the all-you-can-eat deal, this was an extra single order. Suddenly the outer ring turned into a halo of deliciousness.

After eating just half a circle, I felt outrageously indulgent—especially since Kevin doesn’t eat stuff like this, and Little Cherry would only have a couple of bites at most. Total calorie overload for me.

The rice cakes are soft and chewy—so delicious!

Next, let me show you some of the ingredients for the fried rice.

The instruction sheet says to use the leftover broth to fry the rice directly. But I really couldn't stand how messy and gloppy that looked, so I scooped out all the residue from the pot. After adding a bit of sesame oil, I poured in the white rice and other ingredients, and it turned into regular fried rice.

This should be the correct version… (Photo credit: Viviyu)

Whether the meal is tasty probably varies from person to person, but I think Korean cuisine itself doesn’t have a lot of variety—it mostly just changes up the spicy sauces. So people either love it or hate it. Aside from the taste, I think $299 for an all-you-can-eat meal still has some appeal—it’s a selling point for those who enjoy Korean food.

Two servings of Korean rice cake hot pot
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Address: No. 59, Yucai North Road, North District, Taichung City
Phone: 04-2225-1233
Business hours: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Feitian Xuan
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