Sunday, November 27, 2005
Cut out the MiddlemanThe Taiwanese have come up with a new dining concept. There is a one-year old restaurant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second largest city, that operates with a bathroom theme -- the name of the restaurant "Marton" sounds similar to "matong" which means toilet in Chinese. You sit on basic commodes (thankfully with the lids closed), and the food arrives in ceramic containers shaped like miniature Asian squat-style toilets. Two large decoration urinals are at the entrance to the dining room.
The most popular dishes are chicken curry and oyster sauce pork loin with chocolate ice cream dessert because, according to the restaurant manager, they look most like the real thing. Ice cream and shaved ice are available in two sizes, number one (small) and number two (large) -- they really do try to preserve the correct order. Coffee is served in western-style toilets, and you can take the cups home as souvenir.
The restaurant is doing so well that they are talking about opening new shops throughout Taiwan. There is no word yet on expansion plans to the US, but that seems like a great way to simplify the food input-output process for those of us still digesting Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie. And I hope the chairs come with seat warmers.
- posted by Woofwoof @ 6:25 AM
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Wow. And to think that idea I had in junior high was just ahead of its time . . . . I wonder, fart noises instead of muzak?
Connecticut,
Not sure about that. I'm afraid the kids might mix up the two basic functions.
Indy,
Good question. But I suddenly feel a strange urge to visit Taiwan. Someone stop me...
John,
Timeless idea. There will always be junior high students, including some who don't want to grow up.
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Not sure about that. I'm afraid the kids might mix up the two basic functions.
Indy,
Good question. But I suddenly feel a strange urge to visit Taiwan. Someone stop me...
John,
Timeless idea. There will always be junior high students, including some who don't want to grow up.
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