The story of modern Taiwan seafood cuisine begins in Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Chuang Ta-te, originally a fish dealer in Kaohsiung, opened a restaurant called Hai Pa Wang in 1973.
民國六十二年，原本是高雄魚販的莊大德開設了「海霸王海鮮餐廳」，打開了本土海鮮餐廳的序曲。