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4H House: Performing Civic Baked Good Duty in Taipei

In the U.S., 4-H is a youth development organization that has four tenets: head, heart, hands, and health. 4H House has a far different mission in Taipei, as I found out during my visit...
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Restaurant Taipei

Yen: Stylish Chinese Restaurant at W Taipei

Taipei’s East Area houses the city’s finest fashion, clubs and shopping, including the stately Bellavita department store. The trendy neighborhood also contains the W Taipei, which opened in 2011 with an aesthetic that hotel...
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Dumplings Taipei

Din Tai Fung: Taipei Original Still Rises Above the Rest

Visiting the back-to-back branches of Din Tai Fung near Arcadia’s Santa Anita Park always made me wonder, how does the original Taipei location compare to its stateside spin-offs? In an unexpected twist, I finally...
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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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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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