October 30, 2010
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Driving farther down south, we made our way to Fugang harbour (福岡碼頭) where we took a ferry to Green Island 綠島, a small volcanic island where locals love to go to scuba dive or just to get away from the … Continue reading
October 27, 2010
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My two friends and I spent about four days in Hualien county (花蓮縣) which lies on Taiwan’s east coast. It’s a less visited part of Taiwan for tourists as there is no high speed rail that goes there. There really … Continue reading
October 21, 2010
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I had 肉圓 [pronounced ‘rou yuan’] for the first time during my recent trip to Taiwan. I must say I’m very partial to meatballs. To me, they are comfort food and there’s just something very satisfying when tucking in to … Continue reading
October 19, 2010
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Sulphur fumes spewing from the grounds of Xiaoyoukeng 小油坑, one part of the Yangmingshan mountain range surrounding Taipei. At the summit of Mount Cising 七星山 – I couldn’t leave Taipei without doing any hiking. At the Mount Cising bus stop, … Continue reading
October 15, 2010
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If I had to name just ONE reason to go to Taipei for, it’d have to be the patisserie Sadaharu Aoki. I first tasted, and fell in love with, the exquisite pastries of Sadaharu Aoki in Paris three years ago. … Continue reading
October 13, 2010
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I was introduced to Snow King 雪王冰淇淋 by Piggy who said this was an ice cream place I HAD to try. As it was in the height of summer, I was more than happy to head there. Snow King prides … Continue reading
October 10, 2010
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Piggy from Piggy’s Cooking Journal met up with me and she was my dining companion for the night I went to Shilin and Shida night market. It was the first time we met, but we bonded easily over food and … Continue reading
October 8, 2010
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I was told by friends that I had to visit Danshui 淡水 (also written as ‘Tamshui’), a small city to the north of Taipei. As it’s by the sea, the port city used to be the centre of shipping and … Continue reading
October 6, 2010
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Finally, some shots from my trip to Taiwan. First, photos of my very first meal in Taiwan. I had flown into Taipei from Hong Kong; the flight was delayed, and by the time I got to Taipei, I was famished. … Continue reading
October 1, 2010
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The English-speaking world has yet to latch on to the terms 草食男 (herbivorous male) and 肉食女 (carnivorous female), but in Japan, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong, the terms have already been buzz words in the discussion of gender issues for … Continue reading