Everyday Food I Love

Yonghe Doujiang 永和豆漿 is a popular Taiwanese breakfast place with several locations all over Taipei. Located in Ximending, just across the street from our hotel, Yonghe Doujiang is usually crowded in the morning.

Yang Ji Pork Rib Noodle Soup in the Ximending (西門町) district, is a shop selling pork ribs noodles. This stall was featured in TVBS food programme - Shi Shang Wan Jia (食尚玩家) and other media platforms. It is locate along Hankou Street (漢口街) next to East Dragon Hotel.

Apart from Din Tai Fung, Kao Chi in Yongkang Street is another famous restaurant for Xiao Long Bao. Since 1949, about 8 years before Din Tai Fung opened its gates, Kao-chi has been serving Shanghainese dishes in Taipei.

365 Snack Stall is a place where you can get your fix of Taiwanese snacks in Ximending. Whether is during the day or night, the stall is always crowded with both locals and tourists patronizing.

Tian Bu La is a Taiwanese version of Japanese oden, that's made from fish paste molded into various shapes and sizes, deep-fried, then boiled in broth. Before eating, the pieces of solid fish paste are taken from the broth and smothered in brown sauce.

Ah Mao Risotto Restaurant is located in the heart of Ximending, a very popular shopping district in Taiwan. One of the trademark of this popular restaurant is a dog that sits outside the restaurant. A tame and friendly Golden Retriever called Ah Mao always sits outside the restaurant to welcome guests, and almost all guests will love the dog and its friendliness.

Fu Hang Dou Jiang is an impressive place which attracted huge crowd of breakfast eaters who are willing to travel the distance, just to sink their teeth in one of the most satisfying shao bing (flatbread) and soy milk in the city.

Tian Wai Tian Mala Steamboat offers great selection of fresh food and their soup is just fabulously spicy. The throng of people that frequent this restaurant is testament enough of its value for money. Queuing for a table is not uncommon, but it is definitely worth the wait. You shouldn't have to wait too long, because the 2 hour time limit for each diner ensures and fast turn around time.

Wonstar Hotel (Xi Men) is located in the famous XiMenDing, about 5 minutes walk from XiMenDing Metro Station. It features air-conditioned rooms with a flat-screen TV and free internet access.

At Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, travellers can enjoy different kinds of cuisine from renowned restaurant chains with the same services and prices offered in other parts of Taiwan.

Shilin Night Market (士林夜市) is a night market in the Shilin District of Taipei, and is often considered to be the largest and most famous night market in the city.

This awkward looking structure stands out from the rest, igniting a sense of wonderment and your oohs and aaahs. To top it off, its even a restaurant dishing out delicious Taiwanese cuisine. Not quite 'now I've seen it all'. But definitely one of a kind.

Fu Hang Dou Jiang is an impressive place which attracted huge crowd of breakfast eaters who are willing to travel the distance, just to sink their teeth in one of the most satisfying shao bing (flatbread) and soy milk in the city.

Formosa Chang is a chain restaurant in Taiwan which serve great Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork Rice). Its consistent quality and reasonable price made it a highly recommended place for tourists.

Mala Yuanyang Hot Pot offers great selection of fresh food and their soup is just fabulously spicy. The throng of people that frequent this restaurant is testament enough of its value for money. Queuing for a table is not uncommon, but it is definitely worth the wait. You shouldn't have to wait too long, because the 2 hour time limit for each diner ensures and fast turn around time.

Sushi Express is a very popular chain store in Taipei for its reasonable price and fresh quality. Everything on the conveyor belt has a fixed price of only NT$30 per plate without any extra service fee charged.

Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is a high-speed rail line that runs along the west coast of Taiwan, from the national capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung.

It is time to go back to KK. Kind of missing Taipei, but we already had a pleasant trip. Our flight was at 9.50am and we were there, at the airport two hours earlier. Waiting at the counter to check-in, we saw the notice stating "Please make sure your baggage have been scan". As we didn't noticed that there is any scanner around, we asked the staffs at the AirAsia counter, but were rudely told by the staffs to stay at our queue and just wait for the check-in. Other passengers were confused by the notice too. After the check-in, we went to the 4th floor for breakfast. We all agreed to have breakfast at the Taiwanese Cuisine and Snack Stall. They serves Breakfast Set in the morning. Porridge Set NT$125 We ordered three sets of porridge. By looking at the Menu, we thought that the set is very small, but we were all wrong. The porridge was served hot. It is Pork and Preserved Duck Egg Porridge. Tasted not bad. The portion was quite big and we couldn't finish it. Lot...

It was still drizzling in Taipei tonight. The weather was really cold. We wanted to bring Angeline out for dinner but she refused to walk out from her room. After Shirley promised her that she could wash her hair if she walked down to the hotel's cafe and have dinner, she agreed. We went to Brundi Cafe, the only cafe that available in our hotel. We had been staying in the hotel for few days but little do we know that there is a cafe in our hotel until this early afternoon when we asked the receptionists. Smoked Chicken Set + Hot Longan Drink NT$185 By looking at the nice cafe setting and cute waitresses, we were not really confident with their food. However, it proved us wrong when the Smoked Chicken Set was served. The Smoked Chicken tasted really good. The meat was tender and juicy. It tasted like unsweetened Char Siu. Too bad that Angeline had a poor appetite. Paul and Shirley cut some chicken meat for her to eat with some rice. That's all she had for dinner. Grilled Ma...