A Yongkang Street Vietnamese Food Review
ChengJi Vietnamese - 誠記越南麵食館 Bustling restaurants and a packed pocket park have come to define Yongkang street (永康街), and it's easy to spend a lot of time walking around taking in all the choices. Food from around the world can be found in this neighborhood, and many of them are known for being pretty authentic. This post just hopes to mention one of many great restaurants, specifically one which offers a taste of great Vietnamese food right in the heart of Taipei. Most of the famous restaurants are on or near Yongkang street which stretches south from Xinyi road towards NTNU (師大). On Yongkang lane 6 you'll find Chengji 誠記, a store which at times has a lineup of customers waiting upwards of half an hour or more. If you're lucky though, you'll walk right in and get some delicious noodles. This place is most famous for their Vietnamese pho, which was once the runner up at the Taiwan international beef noodle festival. The sauce is light and balanced and it avoids th...