teared up dough
Shao Shao Ke offers Shanxi style (陝西) cuisine which is not very common in Taiwan. In Chinese the word “shao” means “spoon” and shao shao ke simply means someone who cooks well. Located in the quiet alley near RinAi road, this small restaurant is always packed with young fewd enthusiasts eager to try new flavours and ready to take on new fewd advantures. Okay I’m talking about people like myself, but this place really was packed and a reservation is definitely recommended.
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curry udon with beef
Konaya is a Japanese chain restaurant known for udon in curry broth. There are currently 13 Konaya restaurants in Japan and this one we visited is the one and only Konaya in Taiwan.
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The lanterns at Jiufen are all illuminated during dusk.
The literal translation of Jiufen is nine portions which alludes to the nine families that used to live here during the Qing Dyansty. Because of a gold rush, the village became more of a tiny town. It’s heavily influenced by Japanese culture as the town flourished around the time of Japanese rule. Yes, this is all on the wiki page. I encourage everyone to check the wiki page since the town has a pretty interesting past. Anyhow, there is a fewd market, as well as countless shops making this a destination for a lot of tourists coming to Taipei as well as locals. Here’s what we did.
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Semifreddo di mandorle con cioccolata
Luna d’Italia proves that it is possible to have fine authentic Italian fewd in the heart of Taipei. The chef/owner is from Sicily and has worked in a Michelin star restaurant before opening Luna. As well as having excellent fewd, this restaurant also represents a pretty good value for fine dining in Taipei.
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Extreme Black Ninniku Genkotsu Ramen
One of my staples while in Taipei is Ramen Kagetsu Arashi. It’s part of a restaurant chain in Japan with over 200 stores. With credentials like that, it should not disappoint and it does not.
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Keelung Fried and Grilled stuff stand
Some old pics of the first time I went to the Keelung night market near Taipei. Here is a stand full of fried stuff and not fried stuff that is all grilled and brushed with a sweet base sauce.
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This is a fewdless post, but interesting in a crazy way. Was on the way to Suen Yut Sun memorial in Taipei when we passed by this McDonalds that looked like a pink paint can exploded inside.
You can come in, but you may never leave...
The entrance had a decapitated cat hung on top of an archway.
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The dynamic Taipei fewd scene has gotten a just a bit more…what’s the word…dynamic! as the world renowned chef of the century, restaurateur super star Joel Robuchon descended from heaven and was generous enough to let the people in Taipei have a taste of rubber tires, I mean, Michelin star restaurant L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon. Okay I may be exaggerating things but I was surely excited when I heard about the 2009 fall opening of the restaurant in the new BellaVita mall in Xingyi district.
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