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Pang Taqueria Review: A Michelin Bib Gourmant Mexican in Taiwan
PANG TAQUERIA REVIEW: Literally, tucked away in Taipei’s Da’an District, Pang Taqueria might be small in size, but it’s making big waves in the local food scene due to its exquisite and ever so authentic Mexican food. So much so that our friends from Michelin have awarded then with a Bib Gourmand. Rock n Rolls guys!!!
With its vibrant orange tables and an open kitchen (my favourite), the atmosphere is more laid-back lunch spot than fine dining. However, don’t let the casual setting fool you; the food here is anything but ordinary. Chef Charles Chen, a self-confessed Americophile, brings his fine-dining experience to the table, crafting tacos that are both authentic and innovative. The cochinita pibil taco, featuring slow-cooked pork shoulder, house-made habanero salsa, and hibiscus-pickled onion, is a standout, offering layers of rich, complex flavours that you will find are hard to forget.
Pang Taqeria Review: Pang Taqueria gets 4.5 out of 5 from 468 Google reviews, and is marked as price range” NT$200–400
Pang Taqueria Review: Michelin Mexican Contents
Pang Taqueria 点评：台湾米其林必比登推介墨西哥餐厅
PANG TAQUERIA 点评：Pang Taqueria 坐落于台北大安区，虽然规模不大，但凭借其精致正宗的墨西哥美食，在当地美食界掀起了一股热潮。正因如此，我们米其林的朋友们才授予它“必比登推介”的称号。摇滚吧，伙计们！！！
餐厅里，鲜艳的橙色餐桌和开放式厨房（我的最爱），与其说是高级餐厅，不如说更像是一个轻松的午餐地点。然而，别被这轻松的环境所迷惑；这里的食物绝非普通。自诩为“亲美派”的主厨 Charles Chen，将他的高级餐饮经验带到餐桌上，精心制作出既地道又富有创意的墨西哥卷饼。其中，以慢炖猪肩肉、自制哈瓦那辣椒莎莎酱和芙蓉花腌洋葱为特色的墨西哥烤猪肩肉卷饼尤为引人注目，层次丰富、口感复杂，令人难以忘怀。
What sets Pang apart is its commitment to quality and authenticity. The corn tortillas are made in-house daily from locally-grown corn, providing a perfect base for the array of fillings. The elote, a grilled corn salad with crumbly feta, onion, cilantro, and a spicy crema, is another must-try, with its addictive smokiness achieved by individually blowtorching each serving.
It’s no surprise that Pang has earned a spot in the Michelin Guide Taiwan 2024 as a Bib Gourmand selection, recognizing its good quality and value. So, if you’re in Taipei and craving Mexican fare that hits all the right notes, Pang Taqueria is right up there, as you will soon find out, folks…
Pang 的与众不同之处在于其对品质和地道的坚持。玉米饼每日自制，采用本地种植的玉米，为各种馅料提供了完美的基底。Elote 是一种烤玉米沙拉，配有酥脆的菲达奶酪、洋葱、香菜和辛辣的奶油，也是另一道不容错过的美食，其令人上瘾的烟熏味是通过单独用喷灯烘烤每份玉米而获得的。
Pang 凭借其卓越的品质和物有所值，入选 2024 年米其林指南台湾版必比登推介，这并不令人意外。所以，如果您在台北，渴望品尝正宗的墨西哥美食，Pang Taqueria 绝对是您的不二之选，您很快就会发现……
Pang Taqueria Taiwan: mentioned in Asia Best Mexican Restaurants Review
Pang Taqueria Review, Taiwan: a review with a twist...
You may have seen the recent Medium Article from Islifearecipe.net, see above. Well, a colleague of mine read that. His lovely lady is Mexican and he recently asked for a Mexican restaurant recommendation in Singapore, somwhere with authentic Mexican food. I recommended Nixta but he had been before. I also recommended our mates at Mami’s Tamales – they went and they loved it.
Then they read our Best Mexican Restaurants in Asia review on Medium. This review contains Michelin Mexican Restaurants, including Pang Taqueria, Papi’s Tacosand so on. By chance He happened to be with his lovely lady in Taiwan, so off they trotted…
Pang Taqueria 评论，台湾：一篇别具一格的评论……
你可能看过Islifearecipe.net最近在Medium上发表的文章，就像上面提到的那样。我的一位同事读到了这篇文章。他心爱的女士是墨西哥人，最近他请我推荐新加坡一家墨西哥餐厅，最好是正宗的墨西哥菜。我推荐了Nixta，但他之前去过。我还推荐了我们朋友在Mami’s Tamales的餐厅——他们去了之后非常喜欢。
后来，他们又在Medium上看到了我们关于亚洲最佳墨西哥餐厅的评价。这篇评价涵盖了米其林墨西哥餐厅，包括Pang Taqueria、Papi’s Tacos等等。碰巧的是，他和心爱的女士在台湾，于是他们就去了……
Pang Taqueria Restaurant Review, by Islifearecipe's first ever guest writer: Matthew Nixon (welcome to the crew...)
With the enormous range of culinary delights in Taiwan, my first thought is always to indulge in dumplings, beef noodles, and pineapple tarts, washed down with some milk tea. Tacos are not something my mind wanders to when asked what’s for dinner in Taipei. However, when the food extraordinaire Mr Brian Kennett mentioned that there was a great Taco place in Taipei, I had to try. Conveniently, when his write up on IsLifeARecipe for Best Mexican food in Asia dropped, I was in Taipei. I took this for a sign that the gods of food were smiling on me, and I had to give this a try.
Pang Taqueria 餐厅评论，由 Islifearecipe 的第一位客座作家 Matthew Nixon 撰写（欢迎加入我们……）
台湾美食种类繁多，我第一个念头总是想着吃饺子、牛肉面和凤梨酥，再配上奶茶。每当有人问我在台北晚餐吃什么时，我脑子里总是闪过墨西哥卷饼（Tacos）。然而，当美食大师布莱恩·肯尼特先生提到台北有一家很棒的墨西哥卷饼店时，我忍不住想去尝尝。巧的是，当他在IsLifeARecipe上发表“亚洲最佳墨西哥美食”的文章时，我正好在台北。我以为这是美食之神在眷顾我，所以决定去尝尝。
On a warm Sunday afternoon, we strolled into Pang Tacos, in downtown Taipei and were quickly seated. There is a waiting list, but we managed to get there right on opening time and avoid the inevitable queues that come with a Michelin rated resturant.
The menu is simple and heavily focused on the taco. This isn’t your 2 for 1 frozen margaritas Mexican, this is the real deal taco, Mexican street food style. We ordered one of each of the tacos as we wanted to see how the chefs approached this.
在一个温暖的周日午后，我们漫步走进位于台北市中心的Pang Tacos餐厅，很快就入座了。虽然需要排队，但我们还是在开门时间赶到，避开了米其林星级餐厅不可避免的排队。
菜单很简单，主要以塔可饼为主。这可不是那种买一送一的墨西哥冰冻玛格丽特，而是货真价实的墨西哥街头小吃。我们每种塔可饼都点了一个，想看看厨师们是怎么做的。
Pang Taqueria: Elote Corn
We started with charred corn, feta, and the chefs own spicy sauce. Once mixed, this tasted like it had come straight from a Mexican street corner. A great start, and a good sign of what was to come.
Pang Taqueria：Elote 玉米
我们先吃了烤玉米、菲达奶酪和厨师特制的辣酱。混合后，这道菜的味道就像直接从墨西哥街角买来的一样。这道菜的开胃菜很棒，也预示着接下来的美味。
Pang Taqeria Taiwan: Taco Review
When the tacos arrived, we knew this was legit. The tortillas were corn, and not flour. A small detail, but if ain’t corn, it ain’t authentic. We started with the chicken, and quickly reached for the range of condiments and garnishes that came complimentary with the meal. The sauces had citrus and chillies blended in, and were all home made. Nothing from the many ubiquitous hot sauce brands you see adorning the tables of most Mexican eateries.
The flavours were authentic, and bursting with flavour. The sauces added a nice touch of spice and zest, and everything felt balanced and no single flavour dominated the dish.
Pang Taqeria 台湾：Taco 评论
玉米饼上桌时，我们就知道这道菜绝对正宗。玉米饼是用玉米做的，而不是面粉做的。虽然细节不多，但如果不是玉米，那就不是正宗的。我们先点了鸡肉，然后很快又点了套餐附赠的各种调味品和装饰。酱汁里混合了柑橘和辣椒，而且都是自制的。跟大多数墨西哥餐馆餐桌上常见的各种辣酱品牌完全不一样。
味道正宗，风味浓郁。酱汁增添了一丝辛辣和果香，所有的味道都平衡得恰到好处，没有一种味道会盖过整道菜的口味。
Pang Taqueria Review: Trio Taco
Pang Taqueria 台北评论：Trio Taco
我们接着品尝了口味更重的手撕猪肉和三重塔可，塔可里有西班牙辣香肠、猪肉和猪肠。这道创意组合在经典墨西哥菜中融入了浓郁的台湾本土风味。绝对是这道菜的佼佼者，也是主厨融合菜肴的典范。
Pang Taqueria Lamb Taco
I closed out with the lamb taco, taking the view that most lamb cuts in Asia have a strong flavour, but to my pleasant surprise, it was very balanced and the confit had a beautiful mint flavour. Lamb and mint being comfort food for me, I was in heaven.
Pang Taqueria 羊肉玉米卷
最后我点了羊肉塔可，虽然觉得亚洲的羊肉大多味道浓烈，但出乎意料的是，这道塔可的口感非常均衡，油封羊肉还散发着美妙的薄荷香味。羊肉和薄荷对我来说是一道暖心美食，简直是天堂。
Pang Taqueria Review: Final Thoughts
Pang Taqueria 评论：最终想法
Have to say this was one of the most unexpected resturant visits in Taipei, but one I was very glad I made. Highly recommend Pang Tacos and Chef Charles Chen’s fare. Whether you just feel like some good quality and authentic Mexican, or looking to see why they (deservingly) won a Michelin accolade.
Big thanks to Brian for this heads up, and def take the time to explore his blog for many more hidden food gems.
He’s good, this Matthew Nixon, fella. Great review thank you mate. I’ll have to keep an eye on you now, make sure you don’t start you own food and travel blog… Jokes aside, seriously great job: you’ll have left a lot of our readers salivating about your experience at Pang Taqueria in Taipei.
Pang Taqueria proves that good things really do come in small, tortilla-wrapped packages, in a tiny little place. With house-made corn tortillas, pork that falls apart if you so much as look at it funny, and a grilled corn salad that could cause actual arguments at the table, it’s clear they’re serious about their food without taking themselves too seriously.
It’s bright, it’s bold, it’s the kind of place where you leave with salsa on your shirt and absolutely no regrets. If all tacos tasted like this, we’d be campaigning for them to be their own food group and franchise…
Thank you again to Matthew Nixon for being our very first guest reviewer. A great piece mate – truly a wonderful review, please give us more reviews when you dine somewhere cool next time. Spence and I certainly did enjoy reading this. So, now over to you, folks to: ENJOY!!!
不得不说，这是台北最意外的餐厅体验之一，但我很庆幸自己去了。强烈推荐Pang Tacos和Charles Chen主厨的菜肴。无论您是想品尝优质正宗的墨西哥美食，还是想了解他们为何（当之无愧地）荣获米其林殊荣，都能找到合适的菜品。
非常感谢Brian的提醒，也请您一定要花时间去他的博客探索更多隐藏的美食瑰宝。
这位Matthew Nixon真棒，伙计。很棒的评论，谢谢老兄。我现在得关注你了，别自己开美食旅行博客了……玩笑归玩笑，你真的干得很棒：你在台北Pang Taqueria的体验一定让很多读者垂涎欲滴。
Pang Taqueria证明了，好东西真的能装在小小的玉米饼里，装在小小的地方。他们有自制的玉米饼、稍微用异样的眼光看就会散开的猪肉，还有一份可能会在餐桌上引起争吵的烤玉米沙拉。很明显，他们对食物很认真，但又不会太过严肃。
这家餐厅明亮、大胆，是那种让你离开时衬衫上沾满莎莎酱，绝对不会后悔的地方。如果所有塔可饼都这么好吃，我们肯定会发起活动，让他们成立自己的食品集团和特许经营店……
再次感谢 Matthew Nixon 成为我们的第一位客座评论员。伙计，写得真好——真是一篇很棒的评论，下次去别的地方吃饭的时候，请多给我们一些评论。Spence 和我都很喜欢读这篇文章。好了，现在轮到你们了，尽情享用吧！！！
Pang Taqueria: voice of the restaurant
Chef Chen says Mexico and Taiwan share many characteristics, from climate to produce to local palettes. His experience in Mexican cuisine also taught him a more carefree culinary attitude, “for us, tacos are just a vehicle for the flavors… what you put on it is limitless.”
Pang Taqueria：餐厅之声
陈师傅表示，墨西哥和台湾有很多共同点，从气候到食材，再到当地口味。墨西哥料理的经验也让他养成了更随性自由的烹饪态度，“对我们来说，玉米卷只是一种风味的载体……你可以在上面放上无限的食材。”
Pang Taqueria Menu
Pang Taqueria Reservations
In the words of Anthony Bourdain: “No reservations…”
Pang Taqueria Taipei Contact Details
Pang Taqueria Taipei Address
Pang Taqueria Opening Hours
| Saturday | 12–9 pm |
| Sunday | 12–9 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12–9 pm |
Thursday | 12–9 pm |
| Friday | 12–9 pm |
