When I first came to Taiwan I found it extremely difficult finding a good salad. Maybe it was because I just didn’t know of any good spots, or maybe it was because there weren’t many places?
In the last couple of years, a few good salad places have cropped up. Hungry Pans (which I can only assume is a pun of Hunger Pains) is one of the best and cheapest places to get your salad fix, while they also offer Subway type sandwiches, pizzas and panini.
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They have three ranges of salads, the cheapest being simpler garden-based ones, the mid-range which includes meat such as chicken, turkey or ham, and the top-range with salmon, beef or chicken and bacon. These cost NT$110, NT$140 or NT$160 respectively.
They also come with a choice of dressing included in the price.
Even though the ingredients are laid out in front of the counter, I don’t believe you can choose specific items.
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Hungry Pans also have four combo deals available. I chose the basic one, with which you can choose a drink and dessert. I’m not exactly sure what the other combo deals are as they’re not in English.
Black tea and the traditional Taiwanese ‘pudding’. For an extra NT$29, I thought it was a good deal.
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They’ll give you a buzzer and you can grab one of the seats or stools.
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After what seemed like no time, the salad was ready. The Grilled Chicken Salad came nicely presented in a wooden bowl, and I have to say it was a first rate salad!
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All the usual things you’ll find in a salad, with lettuce, tomato, croutons, almonds and peppers. Plus something you don’t often find in salads – brussel sprouts, which actually worked fine. The honey mustard dressing I chose was excellent too.
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For a total of NT$169, it was a cheap, tasty, and above all, healthy lunch that I shall no doubt be trying again and again!
I’ve since tried one of their subs too. The Grilled Chicken Breast Sub, which comes in a warm crusty baguette and filled with salad and a choice of sauces.
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It costs about the same price as a Subway sandwich, and although you’re unable to choose the salad items, I have to say the it was much tastier. The bread and meat especially were a class above those of Subway.
Hungry Pans now has at least three branches, with a new one recently opened in the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A4 mall in the Xinyi Shopping District, and it’s worth checking out if you crave a nice salad or sub.
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Menu
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Pros
- Some of the nicest salads in central Taipei
Cons
- Unable to choose specific ingredients
Price: $$
Level of English: OK (Some English on menu)
Traveller Tips
Combos are very good value
Hungry Pans Locations
Branch 1
Closest MRT:
City Hall (blue line – exit 3)
Not yet of Google Maps but it’s in B1 of Shin Kong A4
Branch 2
Closest MRT:
Taipei 101 (red line – exit 3)
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