We 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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘Chinese’
January 28, 2010
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Witch Cloud 巫雲 (Taipei: Shida)
By Joan in 10: Taipei, Favorite Food EntriesFor dinner Jon’s friend took us to Witch Cloud, a very interesting Yunnan restaurant at the Shida/Taida area. It used to be a popular food stall in the Shida night market and it was relocated to the current bigger location 2 years ago. The owner Lao Wu was born in Burma and then grew up […]
January 27, 2010
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Yueh Yiin Shiuan 玥飲軒 (Taipei: Shida)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiWe met up with Jon’s friend who took us to the cool Shida and Taida neighbourhood, which is the area surrounding the two Universities in the Da-an district of Taipei. There’s a nice college town/bohemian vibes to the area and it’s flourish with cheap eats, 2nd hand bookstores, cool cafes and live houses for local […]
January 25, 2010
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Street food (part 1)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiBefore we had the chance to go to the famous Shilin Night market (entry coming soon), we’ve already been sampling the signature Taiwanese street food here and there because they are easy to find in all the happening area. After sightseeing at the Confucius Temple and Bao-An Temple, we were glad to spot the many […]
Tags: Chinese, Street Food, Taiwanese
January 21, 2010
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Tu Hsiao Yueh (Taipei: east district)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiOne specialty dish one’s got to try in Taiwan is Tan Tsai noodle, a Taiwanese specialty originated from Tainan (Southern Taiwan). We went to Tu Hsiao Yueh, a famous restaurant that’s been around for more 100 years specializes in this noodle. The branch we went to was located in the happening “east district” neighbourhood with […]
