For 30 years, Hsinchu has been fragrant with this curry-spiced pork rice!

Text and photos bySan Gao Chi Han (Three Highs Eat Han)

I got takeout from Wu Ji last year and remembered it being quite tasty. This time, I visited again on a Saturday morning (and brought my camera to document it). Since it’s only open until the afternoon on weekdays and I had work, I couldn’t eat there then. Plus, it’s closed on Sundays, so opportunities to try it are even rarer.

The shop has been renovated and now looks clean and tidy. I heard it’s been selling food at its old location for over 30 years? Nearby spots like Minghe Noodles, Rende Street’s Hudou, Minfu Street’s Braised Chicken (the buns are average, but the braised sides are good), and Xida Road’s Ah Ming (a recent favorite) are all solid everyday dining choices~

Wu Ji has very few items on the menu—just a few side dishes and soups. It’s just about having a simple meal of rice with a bowl of soup. The place also has air conditioning, which makes it comfortable.

The pork belly is the usual mix of fat and lean, but it’s much more tender than it looks. It’s smooth, barely greasy, and goes down easily. The amount of braising sauce poured on isn’t too much—the flavor is just right, making it easy to finish in one go.

The flavor is an uncommon one with a hint of curry spices, but the proportion is light. Most of it still tastes like the familiar soy sauce braised flavor. The spice just adds a little kick that whets the appetite. I felt it tasted even better than the last time I had it last year—maybe I was just hungrier?

I ordered a serving of fried tofu, and it paired nicely with a bit of the chili soy sauce on the table. The pig’s blood soup was quite unique—it doesn’t follow the northern style of using satay and pickled vegetables, nor is it as thick and rich as the bone-meat-chive-pig’s blood soup from Taichung. Instead, it has a faint taste reminiscent of Hakka preserved vegetable and bamboo shoot soup. The pig’s blood was also quite tender~

I’ll come back another day to eat here again—it really suits my taste!

Wu Ji Pork Rice
Address: No. 40, Chengbei Street, North District, Hsinchu City
Business hours: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Closed on Sundays)

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