Wulai (Chinese: 烏來) is a mountain indigenous district in southern New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. The hotel where houmeizai lives in Wulai is amongst the most luxurious and the dinner provided by the hotel is excellent and impressive.
For appetizer, you can choose either Matsuba Crab Claws or Pearl Abalone. The Matsuba crabis fresh and sweet, with the addition of black truffles. Pearl abalone is very tasty, very elastic but not tough.
For soup, you can choose either Western-style seafood soup or Chinese-style shark fin soup. The seafood soup has a strong fragrance of shrimp and crab, but the shark fin soup is a bit fishy and tasteless, quite disappointing.
For another appetizer, you can choose fried scallop or duck breast with pear slice. Fried scallop is good but normal. The duck breast with pear slice is excellent, crispy pear slice is perfect match with the soft duck breast.
The waiter serves a glass of lavender sorbet before the main courses are served, very considerate.
For the first main course, you can choose either Japanese-style grilled fish or pan-fried fish fillet. The grilled fish is moderately cooked but a little fishy. Pan-fried fish fillet is covered with soy sauce, looks weird but it tastes super delicious.
For the second main course, you can choose either ribeye steak or grilled chicken. The sizzling ribeye steak was standard but not special. The roasted chicken is tender and tasty, but not special either.
Steamed rice with shrimp will be served after the main courses. Dessert is green tea and coffee cheesecake. Green tea and coffee ard complementing each other, and the taste is very impressive.
If you are still hungry after dinner, you can also ask someone to send some snacks to your room, which is completely free.
Volandourai Spring Spa&Resort (馥蘭朵烏來渡假酒店)
Address: No. 176, Section 5, Xinwu Road, Wulai District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Tel.: +886 02-2577-1589
Website:volandospringpark.com