
Wild culinary mashups at Pingtung University turn heads
The cafeteria at National Pingtung University has shot to fame on and off campus for its unusual sweet and savory combinations. They not only offer milk hot pot noodles with boba or fresh slices of strawberry, but recently even introduced a chocolate soup, essentially adding noodles to classic drinks. They’ve even put their spin on pork cutlet curry by adding a strawberry or chocolate sauce on top. You can even get a pudding on top of minced pork rice.
This steaming bowl of noodles in a milk broth is almost ready to be served. All it needs is an extra scoop of... boba? Another bowl is getting a topping of fresh strawberry. These eccentric meals can be found in the student cafeteria at National Pingtung University.
Student
Trying the food
This is my first time eating such a weird bowl of noodles. When I first saw it, I was afraid, but now that I’ve tried it, I actually think they complement each other pretty well.
Student
Trying the food
If they also add tea, I think it would be even better. It would be like a cup of bubble tea.
Pairing salty soup noodles with sweet tapioca or strawberries is strange enough, but the chef wasn’t finished there. It’s not just curry they douse their pork cutlet in. They also put strawberry jam and fresh strawberries right on top of the fried meat. Despite how bizarre it sounds, it’s become a hit among students, and has even gotten attention off-campus.
Wang Hsin-lan
Cafeteria vendor
The school asked us to make some new products to give the students more choice, so we decided to collaborate with a drink shop.
Yang Po-yuan
NPTU deputy dean of student affairs
As long as all sanitary conditions comply with guidelines, we’re on board with the vendors serving a variety of creative offerings.
These sensational dishes have sparked conversation online, prompting the vendor to double down with even more creations. Just from looking at this dark broth, can you tell what it is? That’s right—it’s chocolate. The curry didn’t escape experimentation either. That one is served with a turtle-shaped chocolate.
Student
Likes the experimental food
I’ve tried the hash brown with pudding or strawberry. They’re actually pretty good. Not too much.
But wait, there’s more! You can also get minced pork with a fried cutlet over rice, drizzled with honey and topped off with pudding. If the sight itself is too much of a shock, just wait until you taste it! As the chef’s imagination runs wild, students are looking forward to whatever bizarre combination they dream up next.
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2026-06-16