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Qingyan Charcoal Aged Steak (Duplicate listing) is a buffet steak restaurant located on the first floor of the Hyatt Place New Taipei City Xinzhuang, providing a 120-minute dining experience. Weekday buffet bar is NT$629, holidays NT$698 and up, with additional set meals at NT$698, 798, 898, and 1,099 that all include the buffet bar. Beyond diverse steaks (slow-aged then charcoal-grilled), the menu features pork knuckle, roast chicken, salmon, lobster, abalone, and other surf-and-turf dishes, ideal for the whole family. Children aged 6-12 are NT$538, ages 3-6 NT$269, and under 3 eat free. The spacious, bright restaurant features floor-to-ceiling windows and high tables, suitable for gatherings or private events.

Miaokou Grandma Stinky Tofu is a local old shop in Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, with over fifty years of history. Originally a small cart at the Cihui Temple entrance, it has since moved to Zhongzheng Road, serving crispy outside and soft inside stinky tofu paired with house-made pickled cabbage and preserved vegetables for a unique flavor. Besides the signature stinky tofu, the menu also includes herbal spare ribs, pig trotters, spicy duck blood, and quail eggs, letting customers get full in one sitting. The space is spacious with plenty of seating, weekday wait times are short, and it offers a special children's promotion of free meal for perfect exam scores, beloved by locals and tourists alike.