Cheese pull with Korean spicy sauce ! Giant Korean-style fried squid flower bigger than a bowl

▲ “The Flowers Have Bloomed!” — A massive Korean spicy fried squid. (Photo / Screenshot fromUNCLE’S TAIWAN Pai Xilong ?guFan page, same below.)

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The heavyweight squid, fried to a golden yellow, is generously placed in a large bowl filled with cheese and Korean spicy sauce, with its eight long legs still sticking out of the bowl as if bursting out or blooming like flowers. That’s why this dish is named“The Flowers Have Bloomed!”, and its mega portion surprises many diners.

This Korean restaurant called“Uncle Squid”is famous for its astonishingly huge fried squid. Customers first choose whether they want a soup base or a dry flame-grilled rice cake, and then the chef places the eight-legged giant squid on top of the pot. When you pick it up to eat, the mozzarella cheese on the back of the squid creates an irresistibly gooey cheese pull. The rich cheese combined with the savory, sweet, and spicy squid leaves a lasting impression on netizens.

▲ The oversized fried squid soaked in spicy sauce, paired with rice cakes and cheese, has won over many foodies.

In addition to the massive squid and Korean rice cakes, you can also find Korean fish cakes, green onions, eggs, and cabbage in the bowl, adding more texture and variety to the dish. Dipped in spicy sauce and cheese, it offers a unique flavor. Moreover, for those who don’t like seafood, the shop also offers dice beef, pork belly, and spicy chicken wings that can be freely paired with the flame-grilled rice cake base.

▲ “Uncle Squid” provides free props to give the dining area an industrial-style vibe.

Located near the National Father Memorial Hall, “Uncle Squid” has a restaurant design somewhat similar to the recently popular OMaya, also making an impression with its alternative industrial-chic style. Even the ceiling is specially decorated with blue-and-white canvas, and you can spot construction slogans and wire mesh throughout. To enhance the authenticity, the shop even provides free related props, making diners feel like they’re eating in a construction site.

Uncle Squid
Address: No. 31, Lane 260, Guangfu South Road, Da’an District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-8771-8097
Business Hours: 11:30–15:30, 16:30–23:00 (Reservation Hours: 12:00–20:00)