There are many tasty Taiwan snacks but one in particular is bought as much for good luck as it is for eating! The familiar green packet of Taiwan’s Kuai Kuai coconut butter corn puffs can be seen everywhere, from supermarket shelves through to a common offering in temples. Amazingly, it also features in many workplaces […]
Category Archives: FOOD AND DRINK
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Jan
Jan
A ‘simple’ (Kaffa) way to get Taipei 101 views without paying the full admission price, Simple Kaffa Sola is the newest Taipei 101 cafe and coffee shop located on the 88th floor of the Taipei 101 tower. Opened in January 2023, Simple Kaffa Sola is also the highest / tallest cafe in Taipei, Taiwan (even […]
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Nov
Nov
Trying Din Tai Fung’s delicious soup dumplings (xiaolongbao) is a tasty Taiwan traveller rite of passage – with new Din Tai Fung restaurants popping up all over the world, there is no better place than to try them at the ‘source’ in Taiwan. Din Tai Fung in Taiwan is a mid-range Taiwan chain restaurant that […]
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Oct
Oct
One of Taiwan’s most famous dishes, there are many fine beef noodle soup shops in Taiwan and Taipei – but which are the best beef noodles? Hidden away in a back alley of Zhongzheng District near Taipei Main Station, Liu Shandong Beef Noodles 劉山東牛肉麵 is surely a contender. It has been around since the 1950s […]
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Jun
Jun
Hungry and looking for a hidden gem of a hawker stall in Taipei? Then try Tian Jin Scallion Flaky Pancakes (map) on Taipei’s famous Yongkang Street, one of Taiwan’s top food destinations. Also known as green onion pancakes, we love Taiwan scallion pancakes but found them a little hit and miss, especially in tourist areas […]
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Apr
Apr
The Taipei Hooters Xinyi Bar in Taiwan might be the best Hooters bar in the world – with an incredible rooftop bar terrace offering incredible views of Taipei 101 (plus a very ‘Happy Hour’), Hooters is one of the best bars in Taiwan for a fun night and cheap drinks. Serving up American style diner […]
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Mar
Mar
Somebody Feed Phil has returned to Netflix in 2024 and in this new series 7, Phil Rosenthal visits Taipei to taste Taiwanese food. Phil Rosenthal explores many fantastic foodie destinations in Taipei, plus places that are a short train ride away such as Keelung and Jiufen. Here is the full list of food stalls and […]