Food to Eat

Located in Da’an District, near The National Taiwan Normal University, Shida Night Market is a night market that caters to millennials locals and students from nearby university looking for shopping and  street foods. Also, Shida Night Market is famous for its diversity, with clothing store that sells trendy apparel, shirts, and shoes, follow by a variety of cheap street food…

(photo credit: udn.com) Lehua Night Market is one of the best night markets in New Taipei City and located in Yonghe District. It is not only a favorite of many residents of the city, but also a popular night market for the tourists. It is a perfect place to sample all the street foods Taiwan has to offer. This night…

Photo credit: [email protected] The Shilin night market in Taipei is the most visited and the largest night market in the city, locals spent their childhood here and often considered it to be the most famous night market in Taiwan. It is not only the most popular night market for the locals, but also the most iconic of all the night…

[Taiwan Insider] The Origins of Bubble Tea with Chun Shui Tang @TaiwanScene Bubble tea, bōbà nǎichá (波霸奶茶), or zhēnzhū nǎichá (珍珠奶茶) – no matter what you call it, this chewy, milky glass of goodness is without doubt Taiwan’s most popular drink. But, did you know that it was invented here in Taiwan? (Image source: Taiwan Scene) The famous beverage’s origins…

22 things to eat and do around Taiwan’s Presidential Office [email protected] Scene Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building is opening its doors to the world like never before from this October, inviting 20 groups of overseas guests to spend the night at the historic location. Not sure what there is to do in the surrounding area? Here’s Taiwan Scene’s guide of what to…

The Taiwan Scene Guide to Taiwanese [email protected] Scene From Oolong to pu’er, Baozhong to Tieguanyin, we spill the tea on all the different types of chá you’ll find here in Taiwan. Tourists picking tea with the farmer on an Yilan tea plantation Tea really puts the “T” in Taiwan. Get it? No, neither do we. Starting articles is hard sometimes.…

Bubble tea represents the “QQ” food texture that Taiwanese love. The phrase refers to something very chewy and soft.  Chun Shui Tang and Hanlin Tea Room were the two  oldest bubble tea house in Taiwan. They both claim to have invented bubble tea. Regardless of which shop did it first, bubble tea joints have become the the most famous drink…

Ba-wan (Chinese: 肉圓) means meatball in Taiwanese and it was invented Changhua. People dry sweet potatoes, ground them into powder, made dough with the powder and then add  pork and dried bamboo shoots in dough to make Ba-wan. It is very delicious with sweet sauce or with mashed garlic. Resource:[email protected]___  Changhua-style ba-wan is considered to be the “standard” ba-wan as it is the most…

Trio café, which is in Huashan 1914-Creative park, is a very recommended café in Taipei. With excellent bartender and romantic atmosphere, you can enjoy a good meal and drink beer with your friends. The comfortable outdoor seating creates an excellent dining experience. While tasting the food, you can also enjoy beautiful view and cool breeze in the garden. Resource: Fanpage…

Last weekend we went to Yilan for vacation. Our first stop was the night market in Luodong, the biggest night market in Yilan. We were surprised to find quite a busy night market which in the middle was so packed with people that you could barely move. Pretty much every night market stand was a food stall. There wasn’t much…