Things to Do and Eat in Puerto Rico – I’m located in Atlanta, where it’s nice and warm the majority of the year, however, not so much in December. I thought about a bunch of locations near by, but I just couldn’t get excited about any of them because it would all be chilly! That’s …
Okay, so you must be wondering why is this food blog talking about something so unappetizing – periods. Well, it’s because I not only love healthy foods, I also love healthy… well, everything! Ummm, okay, so what does this have to do with… periods, again? Kind of a lot. You’re about to read a THINX review!
Chef Teng is a well known restaurant chain in Taiwan. Like any other chains though it started with one restaurant. I learned that the background of Chef Teng is that he studied some french cuisine in Japan a while back and incorporated some French cuisine in to Taiwanese food, which I found interesting. The most popular dishes …
Duck blood is eaten in some European and Asian countries. For example, there’s the Czernina from Poland, and there’s Duck blood and vermicelli soup from China. In Taiwan, it is usually made in to a tofu shape and is basically cubes of clotted duck blood. (The redness of the soup is just Spicy Chili Sauce and NOT the …
I know you are curious about what American or Western food is like in Taiwan… but before I jump in to all the yummy food, let me give you some info in regards to this Art District because it’s pretty interesting:
Beef Noodle Soup is one of my favorite meals! While visiting Taiwan, I will always get me some. I just love that this is one of those meals you can find any where in Taiwan, include the Mall Food Court! Unfortunately, it’s not as widespread in the states. However, I can make my own with …
Sichuan (四川), more commonly known as Szechuan in the Western world, is a province in China. Mala is a very popular Szechuan sauce or style of food from there. The direct translation of Mala actually describes the taste almost perfectly: Ma = Numb, La = Spicy. (However, I said almost perfectly because it left out that the …
Taiwanese Hot Pot – There is nothing I enjoy more for dinner in the winter time than Hot Pot! In case your’e not familiar, Hot Pot is what most people call Huo Guo or 火鍋. However, it’s literal translation is “Fire Pot” (Huo 火 = Fire, and Guo 鍋 = Pot). I think its literal translation actually …
There you go, that’s the equation for an amazing weekend! Though obviously, there isn’t an awesome wedding to attend by the beach every weekend. So for any other weekend: Spectacular Food + Beach = Amazing Weekend.