佳佳火雞肉飯 - Jia Jia Turkey Rice @ Chiayi in Taiwan

Have you tried turkey before? I did after being attracted to the pictures of large roast turkeys that appeared on Thanksgiving Day a long time ago, and didn't understand why people would prefer tough turkey over tender chicken meat! 

I thought that would be the last time I would actively seek turkey meat but when I was in Chiayi county at Taiwan in early 2025, the must-have dish was said to be their turkey rice and a local friend brought us to 佳佳火雞肉飯; second best in his opinion as the best was closed that day.

Located in a town far from the city centre, and commanding a review score of 4.3 from over 550 reviewers on Google Map, we came to a full house eatery, and, thankfully, managed to secure a table without much wait. 

With quite a number of options instead of just turkey rice, we happily asked our friend to order for us, emphasizing that we only wanted turkey rice, and maybe some soup. 

Menu, in Chinese, for your reference, and your eyes are not playing tricks on you. The turkey rice cost just NT$35, and that's less than S$2! Eating at the outskirts is definitely friendlier for our wallet! 

Turkey Rice - to be honest, the serving was quite little (and rightfully so for the price) and I am so glad we ordered extra soup. And unlike chicken rice in Singapore, the plating here for the turkey was simply rice drenched in rice and topped with shredded turkey.

Texture wise, the turkey meat was much tenderer than expected, although the bite was meatier and tougher. The rice was plain with flavor coming from the sauce, which wasn't your common soy sauce. Personally, I like the turkey rice, even though chicken rice in Singapore was still better. p.s. turkey meat is healthier than chicken meat though. 

Clam Soup - simplicity was key here with a stronger touch of raw ginger in the light, seafoody rice. At NT$45, I would have thought more clams would be given. By the way, I don't know how much clams cost. 

Milkfish Soup - taste was fishier but looked at the rich layer of collagen! As I mentioned numerous times in postings for the Taiwan trip made in 2025, milkfish is second to cod fish on my list of favourite fishes! 

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Not rejecting turkey rice and I would be back to try this Chiayi signature dish again, at other eateries, when I return in the near future. Want to know why Chiayi is known for their turkey rice? Click here! 

Address

436, Zhongxing Road, 

Shuishang Township, 

Chiayi County

Taiwan

Map

As above.

Order List

As above.

Pricing

Turkey Rice - NT$35

Clam Soup - NT$45

Milkfish Soup - NT$75

Click HERE for 11 Days, 10 Nights Taiwan Trip: Summarised Itinerary for Chiayi Alishan (嘉义阿里山) - Kaohsiung (高雄) - Tainan (台南) - Taichung (臺中)

Last Day of Our 3-Day Trip to Sapa @ Vietnam

<<< Day Two

Detailed Postings for the Day

• Sapa Lake
• Sapa Stone Church (Exterior)
• Private Limousine Transport from Sapa to Hanoi

Morning breakfast - fresh fruits drenched in the signature Vietnamese yogurt at ALIANA Boutique Sapa Hotel! This was almost my defacto hotel breakfast every morning in Vietnam! 

Temperature for the morning.

Venturing out on our last day in Sapa! Despite the cold in the Vietnamese highlands, it was a happy three days spent and to think that we didn't even manage to cover most of the attractions! 

Making a mental note to return in the near future, maybe with my mom, and to stay at least four nights, flying in from Singapore and directly up to Sapa.

By then, the Sapa Square would have been refurbished and open for more activities. And hopefully, I would also blessed with better weather, one with clear blue skies. 

In spite of their adorableness, it's my wish that kids from the ethnic Hmong tribes would also be focusing on their studies, instead of being pulled out of schools to earn dough at such a young age.

Still drizzling lightly, it was still nice to breathe in the cool crisp morning air. My intention then was just to walk walk a bit before we were scheduled to leave for Hanoi.

Met up with my dad and Alex, who were done with their breakfast much earlier, and decided to venture out for a last glimpse of Sapa town. 

Sapa Lake - one of the highest man-made lake in Vietnam! If not the low lying fog, it would have been much more beautiful with buildings of European architecture surrounded it.

More photographs, and meeting up with the rest of my family.

Wait, this looked familiar! Was this a sister branch of Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su at Hanoi, famous for their beef pho!? Judging from the Google review score of 2.7, I doubt it.

Not sure if this was a replica of Fansipan! 

Nevertheless, let's be the human-Godzilla! 

The simple yet classic Sapa Stone Church! Built in 1895, with a 20-meter high bell tower, it's unfortunate we didn't manage to step in for a closer look.

Personally, I think Sapa town was quite touristy, with many restaurants and hotels serving visitors and tourists, instead of shops serving the locals; convenience for non locals for sure.

Continuing our way.

With a local hmong kid pestering us to buy her products. We really felt bad but knew that should our hearts soften, it would encourage more kids to approach us, or entice us to continue sacrificing their childhood to earn money. 

Taking the golf cart shuttle back to the hotel as we were too lazy to walk! Once I knew how much it cost in Day Two, it's just a no-brainer given that the walk back was close to 600 meters; uphill! 

Final look at ALIANA Boutique Sapa Hotel before checking out, including the balcony of my sister and brother in law's room, the eerie corridor and the swimming pool that no one in their right mind would swim in with such chilly weather! 

Even on our last day, the climate remained foggy and depriving us of the breathtaking views that guests of ALIANA Boutique Sapa Hotel were supposed to be rewarded for staying there! Well, the operator can't dictate nature, and we could only blame our luck.

Hopping onto the private limousine that shall transport us, comfortably, from Sapa to Hanoi, at a price of S$321, and took us about five hours to arrive at Hanoi Tirant Hotel! 

>>> Summarized Itinerary

200,000 Vietnamese Dong Ganh Buffet @ Hoi An Memories Land in Vietnam

I knew I was rushing for time when visiting Hoi An Memories Land in May 2025 as it was on our first night arriving at Danang and the attraction was closed on our last night in Hoi An! 

Therefore, it was decided we should have our dinner, also mom's first Vietnamese meal in Vietnam, within Hoi An Memories Land. I opted for something simple and with variety; a buffet it shall be! 

Setting was nice right; traditional with tables and stools made from bamboo. In good weather, the outdoor would be fine but if you are worried about the risk of rain, indoor seatings were available too.

At 200,000 Vietnamese dong, about S$10, per adult, I thought the variety was decent and I figured while not everything will be nice; some would be better than average. If worse come to worse, I just need the food to be edible.

Dishes available for your reference.

Live stations included banh xeo, banh mi, cao lau, bun cha, mi quang. I can't wait to try cao lau, which was a noodle specialty in Hoi An! I didn't try so far as I am not so much a noodle person, and if need be, would go with safe ones like bun cha. 

Not everything was included in the buffet; like the drink sections, where you can pay extra for beer, soft drinks, homemade drink. Put it in context, a local larue beer only cost 35,000; less than S$2, and this was in a tourist attraction! 

Another not-free item would be the ice cream. Thank god I am no longer of teenager age, where my tummy was a bottomless pit. Nowadays, if I want ice cream, it better be of top quality like Haagen Dazs! 

Let's start with the food review! In a nutshell, the food wasn't fantastic and you would be sorely disappointed if you associate the food here as authentically Vietnamese. I shall elaborate more shortly.

Banh mi was toasted well but tasted more like subway sandwich and banh xeo was so pathetic; I might as well be eating just the shell without the fillings. The one I made from the Hoi An Village Experience Cycling Day Tour was way way better. 

Buncha and Mi Quang; former was more like noodle soup with pieces of ham whereas the latter was the same topped with peanuts and chilli. Nothing impressionable.

Cao Lau, an udon lookalike with a rough texture and tasted like the noodles were dunked in a braised pork sauce. Maybe I am just biased again soupy noodles; preferring our local prawn noodle soup instea.

Fried wanton was not bad tasting although it would have tasted better with Kimball Thai chilli sauce. p.s. filling was negligible and I would be better off with fried wanton skin instead.

Seafood soup - well, you remember the fake shark's fins soup from night markets in Singapore? Same same and would have been the same if I could find the vinegar to add it in! 

A staff member suggested mixing the different desserts together and it was actually taste with the different layers of flavor from the bean paste, corn soup, red beans and coconut milk.

Small slice of steamed sweet potatoes.

Indonesian one was sweeter. 

Ending with fruits! Loving the guava which was soft and the chilli salt dip was a nice departure from our standard sour plum powder. Those mini apples were similar in taste to fresh dates. 

What's mom's verdict?

Edible; she prefers seafood. 

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Location

Within Hoi An Memories Land.

Hoi An, Vietnam

Pricing for Buffet

Adult - 200,000 Dong