Tonganle is located in the old mansion on Dihua Street in Taipei. The former was a restaurant in the form of a tea house by Chen Yueji Tea House. It is decorated with antique clothing and Chinese-style home furnishings, so you can enjoy a quiet afternoon tea time. It is also a good place to meet friends and discuss business affairs. I suggest you take a break and pick a time to come over during normal days. You will love this old house-style tea house!
Overview of Tonganle's background and environment
Tonganle originated from the Chenyueji Tea Shop. This is a well-known local family in northern Taiwan a hundred years ago. There were 3 Wenju people and 19 scholars. Among the Wenju people, Chen Weiying was the most famous and was named "Faithful and Honest Founder." He was also awarded the cabinet book, nominally the teacher of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty, so he used to call the ancestral home of Chen Yueji "Teacher's Mansion."The Chen family’s big business was large and opened up branches and leaves to operate various businesses, including rice, tea, cloth, camphor wood, etc., accumulating a lot of wealth and land. From the Qing Dynasty to the Japanese Occupation era, Dadaocheng was used for Taipei’s foreign trade and business. Gathered together, so "Chen Yueji" set up a tea shop here also belongs to this.
Many shops or owners of the original buildings in Dihua Street rebuilt the old buildings and leased out the first floor or self-employed. Tonganle also started in this way, maintaining the existing three-entry building structure inside, and planning out from the inside to the outside. A comfortable and rich collection area.The large and bright collection creates a dining atmosphere, supplemented by soft music, which is very suitable for gathering with family and friends, or for bringing the manufacturer to discuss official affairs. The clothes on the wall are the ancient objects that were sorted out by the boss when he sorted out the old house. Reorganized and cleaned, framed so that everyone can see the clothing and accessories worn by people in the past. It is difficult to find similar collections for appreciation.
Menu list and dining experience sharing
The open menu is a set of various Chinese cuisine set meals, all meat and vegetables are available and the taste is light. I thought it would be the Quanzhou cuisine of the earlier days when the Tongan people gathered in Dadaocheng, but it is the old Taipei hand road cuisine that is closer to us. , The meal is delicious and delicious compared to Western cuisine, with sufficient portion and balanced nutrition, and also includes fruit after the meal to eliminate greasiness.In addition, as mentioned earlier, Tonganle was a tea shop, so it’s a must to drink a pot of good tea here. I choose chrysanthemum wolfberry tea with the signature Runzi cake and taro mud dessert, watching the summer sun outside. , I always feel a fresh and cool feeling in my heart, great!
🎞️Additional screening at the same venue: 2019 Light Environment Image Exhibition
The Nuo large space on the second floor becomes a good place for a static exhibition. The walls are the works of the 2019 Light Environment Video Exhibition. After the meal, you can go up and take a look at the photos. It is very quiet and unmanned. You can concentrate on seeing the meaning of these works. , But there is a small hamburger with him... I am afraid that he will be noisy upstairs. He loves running and beating very much recently. My sister took this little monkey off soon to avoid affecting the guests on the first floor. (Hidden face)
Conclusion
The transformation of Dadaocheng/Dihua Street over the years has been quite successful. There are not only old shops, but also new forces on the street. The energy of cultural creation, handcraft, and design is full. No wonder it was able to attract so many Japanese and Korean customers before. I've visited, this time, I think I will go here more in the future, there are too many good shops to introduce, and you are welcome to share your pocket list with me and communicate with each other.
◎ Tonganle
– Address: 242st Floor, No. 1, Section XNUMX, Dihua Street, Datong District, Taipei City
– Tel: 02-2557-6939
– Business hours: 10:30~21:00
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Taipeiness/
