豔 "栗 "奪目 ~ 『福樂麵店』(2009.05.01 By shane5103)－苗栗旅遊達人部落

作者：shane5103

旅遊日期：2009.05.01

文章網址：http://www.wretch.cc/blog/shane5103/31808665

重遊意願：★★★★★

滿意度： ★★★★

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( Fun in Miaoli － Fu-Le Restaurant )

由於星期五沒課，小包提議去吃福樂麵店，有機會可以去附近逛逛，看看美麗的桐花。店裡擠滿的客人，因為今天是勞工節，我們只好等空出來的桌子，終於在後面包廂找到位子，但是必須和別人一起共桌。

上次有吃過骨肉麵，感覺還不錯，但是今天想換換口味改吃骨肉粄條，骨肉粄條就是湯板條加上骨頭肉，湯頭濃郁，豬骨頭肉甜美，板條也很有嚼勁，小菜配上辣椒醬更是好吃。

雖然時間已經過了午餐時間，客人還是絡繹不絕的走進店裡，由此可知福樂麵店的吸引力。

Because there was no class on Friday, Peter had suggested we go to Fu-Le Restaurant to have lunch. We also had an opportunity to see the Tung Blossom in full bloom on the way. The restaurant was quite crowded because of the Labor Day holiday so we had to wait for a seat. We finally found an available table on the balcony but had to share seats with other people.

The last time I was here I had the Pork Noodle, which was good, but I wanted to try the Pork Rice Noodle this time. It had rice noodles with pork chops and soup. The pork soup had a rich, tangy taste which really complimented the slight sweet taste of the pork chop and the thick, chewiness of the rice noodles. Fu-Le's also offers many dishes with a special, homemade sauce. It is very good becuase of its spicy taste.

Although the regular lunch time had already passed, many people continued to arrive for a meal while we dined that day. From this you could know the popularity of Fu-Le's.

起源：

在1977年，老闆有鑑於山中工作的不穩定性以及高危險性，因此用他多年來省吃儉用的積蓄買下了現在店面的位置，並且開始經營起餐飲的工作，他希望一家人能在福基村這裡安定快樂的生活下來，所以把店名取作『福樂』。

那時候公館的陶瓷業非常盛行，印象中附近的陶瓷工廠就有數十家，因此這些工人也成了最主要的顧客群。只要是吃飯時間，店裡總是擠滿了工廠的工人，而外送的工作自然也是落在老闆兒子的身上，他得騎著腳踏車載著特別訂做的外送箱一間一間送。可惜到了1990年左右，這些工廠受到台幣的升值，不是關門就是搬到大陸了，而公館的陶瓷產業也就幾乎畫下了句點，令人不勝唏噓。

Original:

In 1977, due to the high risk and instability of work in the remote mountain, the owner spent savings he had deposited for years on a house to start a restaurant business in the Fu-Chi Village . He named the restaurant "Fu-Le," which means blessing and happiness in Chinese. The business continues to operate in the same location even today.

In the beginning, the ceramic industry was very popular in Kung-Kuan Township with many ceramic companies located there, so the main customers of Fu-Le's were their workers. Every meal time the restaurant was very crowded so a delivery service was offered by the owner's son. He rode a bicycle with a specially made box to keep the food warm and fresh while he delivered it door-to-door.

In 1990, with the revelation of a New Taiwan Dollar, many of the ceramic companies either shut down or moved to China . Thus, this industry gradually declined in the Fu-Chi Village , along with many of Fu-Le's customers. His food remains great and popular with the locals, however!