There are several outlets in Taiwan. When Christmas comes, each outlet will put on some decorations for celebration. Among these outlets, Gloria Outlet is the most famous outlet for Christmas decorations. With the interestin Christmas market, huge red Christmas tree and some cute installation arts, Gloriday(The Christmas activity of Gloria Outlet) is one of the must-see destinations for Christmas. Gloriday was started…

This shrimp wanton restaurant is in the north of the city, out near the DaQiao Railway Station. It’s called Shih Chiu Wontons(士久扁食). Specialising in a slightly different wanton, Shih Chiu look to keep it simple, whilst packing flavour. They also manage to provide a good selection of food they can quickly braise for you in their house stock, which goes well…

GuaBao, know it? If the answer to that is anything but an emphatic “Yes”, then you’re going wrong somewhere. Imagine a light, fluffy steamed bun, filled with slow-cooked pork, topped with pickled mustard greens, peanut sugar, and a sprinkling of coriander. There is a GauBao shop I would like to introduce to you, 不刈樣刈包 Booking-Young. Now, Booking-Young go for a slightly…

This may be a specialist chain soy milk shop, but they do much more than that.  Anything with 豆漿 in it, means soy milk. So, for the soy milk selection, we have: sesame (芝麻), adlay millet (薏仁), black bean soy milk (黑豆漿), almond (杏仁), and black tea (紅茶). But, it doesn’t stop there, this shop focuses on healthy drinks. So, we…

It was quite difficult to write an appealing name for this noodle store in English, as it doesn’t have one from what I can gather. So, please stay with me as I say century egg… I mean, the Facebook page calls itself Tsunami Gogo, but I couldn’t bring myself to call it that on my post. So, this store specializes…

This isn’t a fully-comprehensive guide to every single budget-friendly eatery in the capital. Nope. This is a small selection of just some of my favourite cheap eats, without skimping on quality. 圓環邊蚵仔煎 NingXia Oyster Omelet If you’re in the area around Ningxia nightmarket, then look no further than this delicious oyster omelet. Portioned up off this gigantic one, the oyster…

Breakfast is hailed as the most important meal of the day, so why take it lightly? I say, hit it head on and take it as a good chance to eat lots, as you’re going to burn it off throughout the day, anyway (hopefully). The Taiwanese breakfast is something to behold, they really push the boat out on all fronts.…

A belated post from Chinese New Year in Hualien. The fact that this shop is like 1/2 processing plant for the ice and 1/2 tables for customers definitely adds to the intrigue. From left to right, top to bottom: grass jelly, mung bean, taro, pineapple, red bean, kidney beans. We always tend to go with the same flavours, as they…

If you have once been to Kaohsiung, you must can’t forget the beautiful scenery and wonderful dishes in Sizihwan. But do you know the history of Hamasen? Hamasen is one of the most important administrative districts in Japanese era. It is the origin of Kaohsiung Port. At that time, there were two coastal railways leading to commercial ports, fishing ports and other…

Last week I went to Taichung for a one-day trip. I have set a goal for myself that this time I wanted to try some local dishes. Let me show you what I have tried that day in Taichung. ▸Shengqiao Taiwanese burger(盛橋刈包) The first stop of my journey was Shengqiao Taiwanese burger(盛橋刈包). It’s only 3 minutes walk from the station. It is…