Category Archives: Taiwan

Taiwan 2012: Crispy pancakes filled with custard

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

We roamed around in night markets every day for our trip with a cup of bubble tea at hand, and with loads street food within reach. The one snack that gets me reminiscing about the happy times in taiwan is … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2012: Yong Kang Beef Noodles and Ice Monster

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

The friend’s mum made a recommendation for beef noodles and snow ice so we were determined to tick them off our to-do list during our remaining days in taipei. We cabbed to Yong Kang Street because the subway’s quite a … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2012: Hualien

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

We made a day trip to Hualien, a three-hour train ride away from Taipei. It was a pleasant and refreshing change to leave cosmopolitan Taipei and immerse ourselves in the unadulterated (to a certain extent) natural wonders that Hualien had … Continue reading →

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Mochi in Taipei: IJYSHENG 一之軒

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Mochi, or rather 麻糬, seems to be a Taiwanese staple when it comes to snacks. People tell me even the manufactured ones taste good but trust me, I have tasted really bad, artificial tasting/ hard ones before in Taipei- you have been warned. … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2012: Chia te (家德) for 凰梨酥, 太阳饼, 老婆饼

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

The last leg of my holiday was to Taiwan. It was a budget trip planned mostly by my friends (you know who you are ), incredibly fun I tell you with lots of good food to boot. I did my … Continue reading →

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