Serenity (Zhongzheng)
Vegetarian restaurant · Liming ·
Vegetarian Sichuan dishes, Bib Gourmand, truffle fried rice
Vegetarian Sichuan dishes, Bib Gourmand, truffle fried rice
"The first Sichuan vegetarian restaurant in Taiwan is jointly helmed by a chef specialising in vegetarian cooking and another well versed in Sichuan cuisine. As half of the shop is enclosed in glass panes, it feels airy and bright. Must-try items include basil-scented vegetarian crisp tripe, bean sprouts in truffle pâté, steamed stinky tofu, fried king oyster mushrooms and Gong Bao vegetarian chicken. No garlic or onion is used in any dish." - Michelin Inspector
"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
"Serenity is the first Sichuan vegetarian restaurant in Taiwan, listed as a Bib Gourmand." - Rachel Tan
