Location: Tainan, Xiaonan Bowl Rice Cake. Travel note summary: Xiaonan Bowl Rice Cake in Tainan has actually been famous for a long time, but I never had the chance to try it. Taking advantage of some free time tonight, I went on a food adventure. On Fuqian Road, I found Xiaonan, which only sells two items: bowl rice cake and fish thick soup. Ordering both costs just 50 NT. The bowl rice cake smelled amazing, with egg yolk, pork, and shrimp, topped with sauce—it was quite delicious. The fish thick soup had about six or seven pieces with cilantro for extra flavor; it was decent, and the reputation seems well-deserved. By Morgan, late night, May 8, 2002.