In the 1960's, when per capita GNP was only US $ 200-300, there weren't much more by way of Chinese restaurants than some Peking and Chekiang eateries transplanted directly from the mainland. As for Western style menus, steak houses reigned--a trend produced by the US military stationed in Taiwan.
民國五十年代，每人每年平均生產毛額僅二、三百美元時，中式餐廳不外乎北平館、江浙菜等由大陸直接移植來的菜館；西式餐點則以牛排館掛帥﹘ ﹘這是當時美軍顧問團駐防台灣帶出來的流行。