Location: Hsinchu Guoting Vegetarian Restaurant
Travel note summary: Last Saturday's dinner was quite a coincidence. A few days ago, after work, I was riding my scooter back home past the Guangfu Road interchange when I spotted a familiar figure—ah, it was Zihan senior! Turns out he was returning to Hsinchu after attending an event in Taipei, so I gave him a ride back to NCTU to sit in on a management science class. Since we bumped into each other, we decided to grab a meal together ^^a. Senior only gave me two conditions: 'vegetarian and simple.' So I did some online research, and the result was us coming to this unassuming shop on Dongnan Street on Saturday night. I've passed Dongnan Street many times but never noticed this little vegetarian place. Surprisingly, business was booming—good thing we arrived around 5 PM; after 6, the place was packed! @@ Prices here are quite low, with the most expensive item being the Qiankun Hotpot at just $250, and there are also baked dishes. Senior Zihan ordered the Guoting Rice Bowl ($100), while I got the Guoting Set Meal ($130), each adding $10 to switch white rice for multigrain rice. The rice bowl came with a bowl of thick soup, while the s…