
Taiwan is a food paradise! Owing to the island's complex history, today, you can find exquisite foods from all across the mainland with a healthy dose of local creativity and regional influences.
I first tried Taiwanese food when I was a student in Nanjing, China. In front of my local supermarket, a street food vendor sold an assortment of boiled meatballs on sticks, bathed in a sweet and spicy ketchup sauce. It's not particularly fancy or sophisticated food, but still, I found myself eating them every day after school!
In Taipei, we met up with my parents, who had just completed a tour of North Korea. We stayed at the Golden China Hotel, which had a great retro vibe and a crowded breakfast buffet complete with fried noodles, boiled tea eggs, congee, and pork belly. I was in heaven!
We spent nearly the entirety of the trip eating, so naturally, most of my photos are of food. From spicy Hunanese, bold Sichuanese, Michelin-starred dumplings, gentle Cantonese dim sum, and heaping bowls of spicy beef noodles, every meal was a winner! Looking at these photos now, nearly seven years later, my mouth is salivating again, and I'm probably going to end up searching for plane tickets to Taipei in a bit, too.... enjoy! :)
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Taipei 101 |
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辣子鸡丁 // spicy chicken, 1010湘 Hunan Cuisine |
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虎皮青椒 // tiger skin green peppers, 1010湘 Hunan Cuisine |
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Street art, Taipei |
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蒸鸡汤 // steamed chicken soup, Jiufen |
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孜然排骨 // Cumin pork ribs, 1010湘 Hunan Cuisine |
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Spring, Taipei |
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鲜虾豆苗饺, shrimp and pea sprout dumpling, Tim Ho Wan |
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辣子寻虾 // Spicy shrimp, 1010湘 Hunan Cuisine |
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韭菜花猪肉豆干 // Chives, pork, and dried tofu, 1010湘 Hunan Cuisine |
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九份 // Jiufen |
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毛家红烧肉 // Mao's family braised pork belly, 1010湘 Hunan Cuisine |
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Taipei |
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鼎泰豐 // Din Tai Fung, Taipei |
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麻油馄饨 // Spicy wontons, Din Tai Fung |
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Taipei |
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松露小龙包 // truffle and pork dumplings, Din Tai Fung |
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烤王牡蛎蘑菇 // grilled king oyster mushrooms, Jiufen |
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Cute tea companions, Jiufen
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