One of the things on my shopping list for Taipei was pineapple cakes from Chiate Bakery. I tried my first pineapple cake when I was a child visiting Taipei. I never liked the thick dry crust and overly sweet filling. But when a friend of my dad’s gave him a box of pineapple cake fromContinue reading “Pineapple Cake from Chiate Bakery”
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Dinner at Shin Yeh restaurant in Taipei
Rochelle’s mom had very good memories of this restaurant which she used to frequent many, many years ago. Thanks to Google we were able to track down a branch of Shin Yeh restaurant at the 8th flr. of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi at Nanjing Rd. The food was very well cooked and the flavors were delicious.Continue reading “Dinner at Shin Yeh restaurant in Taipei”
Shopping Malls in Taipei
After lunch at Wasabi in Taipei 101 we walked around the area filled with shopping malls. From Taipei 101 we crossed a walkway that connected to New York New York mall which housed Muji and Daiso, our favorite Japanese stores. This is just one of the many malls in the Xinyi district which is aContinue reading “Shopping Malls in Taipei”
Lunch at Wasabi at Taipei 101
While walking around Taipei 101 the day before we noticed the long lines in front of Wasabi. We took a look at the food and immediately made reservations for lunch. We made sure we were hungry when we conquered Wasabi. Weekday lunch buffet cost NT$648 or P922 or US$20. Buffet included a wide, wide arrayContinue reading “Lunch at Wasabi at Taipei 101”
Dinner at Tapei 101’s food court
I can’t believe we stayed an entire day in Taipei 101’s mall considering I didn’t do any shopping in the super high end stores. We decided to eat an early dinner at the food court before going back to the hotel. This outlet specialized in oyster pancakes and they had several combination sets that includedContinue reading “Dinner at Tapei 101’s food court”
Shanghai Dumpling at Taipei 101
With all those options in Taipei 101’s fast food we unanimously chose to eat lunch at Shanhai Dumpling. It was one of the few small restaurants with their own seating at the huge food court. We were curious to know if the soupy Shanghai dumplings or xiao long bao were good. The dumplings were justContinue reading “Shanghai Dumpling at Taipei 101”
Fast Food at Taipei 101
Taipei 101 is the one of the most popular landmark and tourist destination in Taiwan. The building has 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. There’s a multi-level super high end shopping mall and a big food court and a supermarket inside. There were also full service restaurants on the upper levels. We arrivedContinue reading “Fast Food at Taipei 101”
Taipei Day 2 – Breakfast at Hsuan Mei Hotel
Our stay at the Hsuan Mei hotel included a daily breakfast buffet of Asian and Western choices. There were lots of vegetarian dishes and traditional Taiwanese fare. fruits, dessert salad bar cereal my travel mates We were initially excited to see an automatic coffee maker until we tried it’s super weak coffee. After trying theContinue reading “Taipei Day 2 – Breakfast at Hsuan Mei Hotel”
Taipei Day 1 – Shilin Night Market
After dropping our luggage at Hsuan Mei Hotel we headed to Shilin Night Market. my cousin Benjie was kind enough to drive us there even though he wasn’t very familiar with the place. Benjie stayed in the car with his daughter who was sleeping so he just told us where to go. We were quiteContinue reading “Taipei Day 1 – Shilin Night Market”
Taipei Day 1 – Hsuan Mei Hotel
After all that shopping we finally headed to Taipei city, which was an hour away, to check in at our hotel. On the way to the hotel while still in Taoyuan district we were fascinated with these small, seemingly empty stores with scantily clad girls. I asked Benjie what they were selling. He replied, “ngaContinue reading “Taipei Day 1 – Hsuan Mei Hotel”
Shoot First Eat Later 