Errands take me back to Tropicana City Mall and inevitably in search of lunch. I have long been procrastinating in trying out this place called Taiwan Street since its opening which was relatively late compared to the other existing food joints. This is not to be mistaken for the other place known as Shihlin Taiwan Street that serves roadside stall type snacks.

The deco was vibrant and mostly bright pink and had their drinks station right in the middle of the shop. Going over the menu items, I noticed that their style of dishes were rather similar to that of the Hong Kong cuisine like the peanut butter on a square thick toast. If you have been to places like Kim Gary, you will know what I’m talking about.

Being the contradiction of wanting to be adventurous but yet still be on the safe side, I ordered the Salty Chicken Chop with Rice. I thought to myself, just how salty did it have to be to have been named Salty Chicken Chop? That made me anxious and worried that my kidneys would fail after tasting it.

My order arrived shortly. I guess they were prepared for lunch crowds. To my pleasant surprise, it did not look or smell salty at all. The Salty Chicken Chop came with white rice that had some mixture of minced chicken meat and pickled vegetables on it giving it a mild sour taste. There were two slices of cucumber and a slice of tomato that I thought were garnish due to it being so thinly sliced. It also came with a scarce serving of what I thought was similar to kimchi. It tasted sour and spicy.

The chicken was tasty. It was savory though it tasted like any other chicken chop. I am still glad that it was not salty. Nothing spectacular about this one. I just cannot help but wonder if they had any larger plates.