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Taiwanese

Restaurant New Taipei City

Shi-Yang: Combining Aesthetics and Cuisine in New Taipei City

It quickly became clear as our van set off into the green mountains outside of Taipei, toward a rural area called Shixi – where the river ends – that this wasn’t going to be...
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Shaved Ice Taipei

Wu Di Mango Shaving Ice: Huaxi Street Night Market Staple

I wandered Longshan Temple, home to burning incense and gold Buddhas, before descending into Huaxi Street Night Market. The cross-shaped market devotes stalls to sugar cane juice, number running, eel noodles, and egg cakes...
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Building Taipei

Ding Xian 101: Towering Taiwanese Restaurant in Taipei

Taiwan has remained lush and green, even in Taipei City, but the island nation also has a clear commitment to technology and the landscape showcases modern architectural flourishes like Taipei 101, a 101-story office...
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Night Market Sign Taipei

Guan Zhi Lin Double Layer Roll Sausage @ Shilin Night Market

Jet lag was sinking in and it was tempting to skip dinner. Well, not really. Especially after my concierge described “fried chicken as big as your face” at Shilin Night Market. The red line...
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Restaurant Taipei

Ji Yuan Pu Restaurant: Native Taiwan Cuisine By Bamboo Lake

Lush, windy mountain roads led to series of restaurants near Zhuzihu, aka Bamboo Lake, farmer-run spots, many in quonset huts, at 650 meters, about 30 minutes outside Taipei City. My group ultimately selected Ji...
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Restaurant Sign Taipei

Fu Hang: Bargain Taiwanese Breakfast With Artisanal Touch

I was still woozy from a trans-Pacific voyage on China Airlines, but as soon as wheels touched ground at Taoyuan Airport, the first thing I had in mind was finding food. It was oppressively...
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