It had been 5 days in Taipei and we realized we hadn’t gone to a nice proper traditional Taiwanese restaurant for dinner. So we decided to check out Green Leaf, a famous Taiwanese restaurant that’s been around for years. For some reason the entire restaurant was filled with Japanese tourists and business men. Looks like […]
Posts Tagged ‘Taiwanese’
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 1, 2010
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Jiufen (Outer Taiper)
By Joan in 10: Taipei, TravelFrom Taipei’s city center, we took a 90 minute bus to an excursion to Jiufen, a picturesque old town situated up on the mountain facing the ocean. Jiufen used to be a gold mining town and was at its peak during the Japanese colonization era, hence there’re lots of Japanese colonial buildings left behind. It […]
Tags: Street Food, Taiwanese, Travel Report
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 […]
