Younghwaru: Korean-style Chinese food in TaiwanServing diaspora upon diaspora here in Taipei, this gritty student spot features jammy noodles, spicy soups and some seriously good Korean fried chickenBy Hollie Younger / Staff reporterDown in Taipei’s student hub surrounding National Taiwan University (NTU), cheap and filling eats are a dime a dozen. Photo: Hollie YoungerServing Korean-style Chinese food, the original restaurant opened in Seoul in the 1970s, and the owner’s daughter brought a branch to Taipei just a few years ago. The Korean fried chicken. That said, we’ve already opted for a heaping pile of their Chinese-style Korean Fried Chicken (NT$460), or kkanpunggi. But sometimes an outrageously sized and outrageously well-priced plate of Korean fried chicken is just the thing on a chilly December evening.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2026 17:15 UTC