We waited till a rainy day to go to the National Palace museum which has a very impressive collection of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks. You can spend hours in there. So it’s good that they have a range of eateries there, from simple cafe to chichi gourmet dining. We chose to go to the […]
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February 3, 2010
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Yong Kang Beef noodle (Taipei: Yong Kang street)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiFor our second lunch we went to Yong Kang Beef noodle, another famous place that has been around for a long time at the Yong Kong neighbourhood. As you should not miss a bowl of pho in Vietnam or a bowl of ramen in Japan, beef noodle is one of those MUST-eat comfort food in […]
February 3, 2010
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Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 (Taipei: Yong Kang Street)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiAh yes Din Tai Fung, the famous Taiwanese restaurant chain that has branches in many different cities from around the world, including Los Angeles. I was never that big of a fan of the Los Angeles Din Tai fung because it’s always too crowded and I think there are other better places for Xiao lung […]
Tags: Chinese, Xiaolungbao
February 2, 2010
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Jiufen tea house 九份茶坊 (Taipei: Jiufen)
By Joan in 10: Taipei, Favorite Food EntriesFor proper Chinese tea appreciation, we came to Jiufen Tea House instead. I absolutely love the gorgeous Chinese antique interior. It fits the mood of Jiufen very well. The tea house was converted from a 100 years old house and they did a beautiful job in renovating. The owner is a painter so the place […]
February 2, 2010
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Ah Mei Tea house (Taipei: Jiufen)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiWe went to the most crowded and touristy part in Jiufen where two particular restaurants were featured in the film City of sadness. The restaurant on the left in fact even change their name to “City of Sadness”. However, we picked the one on the right: Ah Mei Teahouse, because it has better interior and […]
