每日评论 0524 寻找台北的古早味

寻找台北的古早味

今晚走进了台北西门町商圈，大楼週边之巨型灯光招牌， 拥挤的人群及摆满各种小吃之夜市，年轻们之喧哗声，观光客挤在各型商店中, 令人时光倒流 ，见到的景点和游客已是人事全非。

我们此刻执意去找寻那家以排骨驰名之<金园排骨>店， 终於在一座大楼之地下室找到了，这种有点老友重逢之感觉, 看到仍然满头汗水的老闆仍然在忙碌 ，我想这可能已经是第二代传承下来，眼看他也满头白髮, 我们所熟悉的老厨师可能早已归天。 当我们坐在挤满客人之小屋中那阵阵的炸排骨香味扑鼻而来，这股香味勾起了多少年青时之记忆。

那年我在台北新公园中广公司工作, 每逢晚餐时间最大的享受就是跑到<金园排骨>饱餐一顿，香脆之炸排骨麵, 当时和老闆非常熟识。他常常多给些麵让我这个年青人吃得更饱些,当我把一大碗排骨麵及好汤吃得见底后, 才非常满足的走出店门, 这家古早味之家乡麵, 几十年来深藏我心,不时会想起来….

人之一生中充满了喜怒哀乐之不同感受，唯有一股自己熟悉的味道和情感会使我们勾起美好之回忆。

Seeking Taipei’s Old-Fashion Flavors

Tonight, I stepped into the bustling Sinmemti District in Taipei and was  surrounded by towering buildings adorned with giant LED signs, crowded with many people and various street food stalls. The noise of the youth persisted and with tourists squeezing into all sorts of shops, it felt like a journey back in time, witnessing sights and visitors that have changed over the years, yet somehow remained the same.  

We were determined to find   the renowned, "Jingyuan Pork Restaurant" in Taipei. Finally,            we found it in the basement of a building. There was a clear sense of reunion as we saw the still sweaty old boss working diligently. It felt like this might be the second generation running the place, as the old     familiar chef we knew may have already passed away. Sitting in the cramped room filled with customers, the scent of sizzling pork ribs filled the air. I couldn’t help but be engulfed in waves of nostalgia.