This wouldn’t really be a proper blog about Taipei if we didn’t mention the food. Wait, you are in quarantine, right? Yes, yes we are. We are in quarantine in Taipei. Our quarantine hotel package includes three meals a day, and we’re also allowed to order delivery of outside meals via UberEats, Food Panda, etc. […]
Edibles
He Huan Dao Xiao Mian (合歡刀削麵) Knife-Shaved Noodles
Another gem I discovered just minutes away from my Chinese class. Located on the second floor of the Nanmen Market, this place always has a 8-10 person deep line in front of it. A very good sign, since there are about 12 other food stalls on the same floor. The knife-shaving man holds a healthy […]
Jin Feng Lu Rou Fan (金峰魯肉飯) or Braised Pork Rice
Aaah, pure porky goodness, and one of the dishes Taiwan is best known for. Pork belly braised in a multi-spiced soy sauce concoction, chopped up and poured over rice with the braising sauce is my idea of comfort food. It was purely by luck that Philip and I discovered this little place, Jin Feng Lu […]