5 Michelin-recommended Restaurants In Taipei For Delicious Vegetarian Food
"Basil and mock “pork uterus” at SerenitySerenityBib Gourmand, MICHELIN Guide Taipei 2018Serenity is Taiwan’s only vegetarian Sichuan restaurant. It ticks onion and garlic off its list of ingredients. The owner has been following a vegan diet after converting to Buddhism, but his preference for strong flavours inspired him to cook vegetarian dishes as if they contained meat, and that became the direction of his venture since Serenity opened 12 years ago. Basil “pork uterus”, the restaurant’s signature dish, actually employs king trumpet mushroom as a substitute. A rarely seen and skill-driven creation, it has the fungus velveted in water before shredded and rolled by hand to resemble its meat counterpart. The mushroom is then marinated in master stock, deep-fried and stir-fried upon order. The vegetarian Gong Bao chicken hardly looks or tastes any different than the original. The classic napa cabbage salad with tofu receives a luxurious update with black truffle." - MICHELIN Guide Taipei Editorial Team
