Have you seen those Instagram posts on gorgeous Korean sweet bean paste cake flowers? Yep, so have I and there's a unique aesthetic to these cake flowers. They're so pretty, I can't take my eyes off the photos. I learned how to make them in Taipei recently.
Despite visiting Taipei numerous times over the years, I hardly paid attention to the souvenirs at the Taipei Taoyuan International Airport duty free shops... until my latest trips (twice this year already! What can I say, TPE is like a second home to me). But I digress, we're talking about souvenirs. Specifically, edible souvenirs.
If you’ve never heard of or had Crispy Red Roast Pork 酥炸紅燒肉 before, can I just say that you’re missing out on one of the greatest pork dishes everrr. It is crazy delicious, highly addictive, and somewhat unique to Taiwan. A fatty cut […]
One chilly evening in recent memory, my parents and I sat down on low stools huddling around a pot of Ginger Duck Stew in Taipei. This particular restaurant specializes in the hotpot dish and it’s a crowd favorite during the winter […]
I had never been to Tainan before. There’s still so much of Taiwan that I have never been to as I normally hang out in Taipei only. One day my friend suggested that we take a trip to Tainan City, a city […]
When my friend suggested that we go to the hot springs together I immediately asked “When can we go?”. Situated at the northernmost part of Taipei City, Beitou is an area famous for its hot springs and I’ve heard about it […]
The Wanhua district in Taipei used to be called Monga and it’s one of the oldest communities in the city. It’s an area worth checking out to get a retro feel of Taipei city, so here’s my roundup on what to do […]
I came across a Xiao Long Bao (XLB aka steamed soup dumplings) making class in Taipei, so I signed up to a weekend afternoon DIY class at Dian Shui Lou 點水樓 with family and friends.
As a big fan of noodle soup, I’m discovering in recent years that I am actually not fond of yellow/egg noodles. I typically go for rice or buckwheat noodles because I find that a lot less dense. I suppose this is […]
