One reason I absolutely love visiting Taiwan is because the seafood is SO fresh and SO good. And one of the places to go if you are a seafood lover, is Donggang (東港) in Pingtung County! This fishing town in south Taiwan is a famous spot for lots and lots of seafood, especially bluefin tuna.
Shin Yeh Japanese Buffet 欣葉日本料理 is a popular restaurant chain in Taiwan that offers a wide variety of Japanese cuisine in a buffet format. They have several locations throughout Taiwan, including Taipei, Taoyuan, and Kaohsiung.
Ningxia Night Market 寧夏夜市 located in Taipei, Taiwan has so many tasty food stalls and places to shop! It was a fun place to visit, and really made me wish I had a bigger stomach so I could eat even more things than I did (which was a lot!).
Literally the second day I arrived in Kaohsiung, my sister and I traveled to Taipei for the Taipei International Chain and Franchise Autumn Exhibition. Which meant more delicious places to visit and eat at! Including Lunch at Ootoya Restaurant in Qsquare.
I was going to a super exciting first dinner in Taiwan on this trip, and it was exciting for two reasons - 1) I heard this Tan Zuo Ma Li 碳佐麻里 restaurant has delicious BBQ, and 2) I was going to meet my first GRAND niece ever!
My first full day in Taiwan and my sister brought me to a nearby cafe for brunch called A Little More Cafe (多一點咖啡館). Pretty much every Taiwanese cafe is so incredibly adorable, including this one, and I super enjoyed the food!
After 30+ hours of travel, I finally arrived in Taiwan. I hadn't been back in 11 years, the longest time for me as I used to go back pretty much every year! When I was little I used to go back multiple times a year with my mom as she used to have many art …
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.
I've spoken of Bada Forest in Pingtung, Taiwan before in a previous post. Well, I got to visit it again a second time. This time we had the chance to enjoy some tea in a forest of Mahogany trees.
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:
If this stuff was at food courts at the same price as Taiwan (like $8 US dollars) I would eat there ALL THE TIME. There was hibachi right there in the food court! (By the way, Interesting fact: What we call "Hibachi" here is actually called Teppanyaki in Japanese, and Hibachi means something else.)
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!
Being in the subtropical zone, Taiwan is in a great location for growing all sorts of delicious fruit, and is also pretty well known for the fruit produced. Not only is there an abundant amount of fruit, but they are also all delicious! These are the Taiwanese Fruits from a Taiwanese Street Vendor I saw …
If you're in Kaohsiung (高雄), Taiwan, and are a fan of art, you may want to check out this post. If you're not in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, but are a fan of art, you may want to...check out this post.
I absolutely love lamb, mutton, and goat meat. However, it gets a little confusing sometimes because the word for Lamb, Mutton, Goat, Sheep, that type of animal is all the same word in mandarin Chinese (羊肉), so for a while I couldn't figure out what I was actually having, it's actually goat! Here's my Taiwanese Goat Dinner …
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 …
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 describes what it is …
If you love buffets, Kaohsiung’s Hi-Lai Harbour (漢來海港) is a must-visit. Located inside the Hanlai Hotel / 漢來大飯店 next to the Hanshin Arena Mall (漢神巨蛋), this upscale all-you-can-eat spot is legendary for its massive variety and quality offerings — from fresh sashimi to sizzling teppanyaki, juicy roast meats, dim sum, noodles, and even Häagen-Dazs ice …
The Bada (8大) Forest Theme Paradise is located in Pingtung (屏東), Taiwan. On the drive over from Kaohsiung, I really had no idea what to expect, other than the fact that 'it's a fun place in the forest'. Well, turns out it's... well, exactly that! Here's what you'll find at Bada Forest Theme Paradise:
Cijin Island (旗津) is an island off of Taiwan (which, as many of you know, is also an island). The last time I came to Cijin Island was about 3 years ago. I rode on a ferry from Kaohsiung's port and then arrived where the market was (similar to night markets) and we spent most of the time …
If you love Ferris wheels and are visiting Kaohsiung, you will be happy to learn that there are two you can check out! And while you're there you can also do some awesome shopping!
The Dream Mall (夢時代購物中心) in Kaohsiung is not only the largest shopping mall in Taiwan, but also the largest in East Asia. Unfortunately we didn't stroll very long, as we came here after a whole day of sightseeing around Kaohsiung, and we were ready for some food in our tummies.
As you probably already know, Taiwan is an island. So it is not at all surprising that seafood is as common as any other food here. For example, here's what I had for lunch at the food court of a mall called New Century (大統新世紀) yesterday: