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Xinzhuang Old Street is also known as “Xinzhuang Temple Street” because of its many ancient temples. Today, the Xinzhuang Tourist Night Market runs along Xinzhuang Road, turning the 350-meter stretch from Liji Street to Xintai Road into a pedestrian zone after dark, lined with shops and bustling with activity. Lin Ji Shiitake & Pork Thick Soup is located on Xinzhuang Road, right next to the grade-three historic Wusheng Temple. The shop itself is small, its façade weathered, and there is no sign outside—an intentionally low-profile presence. Yet, thanks to three generations and nearly sixty years of aromatic tradition, word-of-mouth among longtime Xinzhuang regulars keeps it anything but quiet. Using only fresh pork hind-leg meat, this family recipe sets itself apart from the usual market fare. For over half a century on Xinzhuang Old Street, “Lin Ji Pork Thick Soup” has evolved from shaved ice and pork meatballs to today’s signature pork thick soup, never compromising on quality. Locals rank it among their favorite “eat-well, spread-the-word” institutions. Recommended dish: Shiitake & Pork Thick Soup Recommended by: Councilor Huang Lin Ling-ling