Wudalang 武大郎 @ Taipei
In the Chinese classic, Water Margin 水浒传 (aka Outlaws of the Marsh), there’s a tragic character named Wu Dalang, whoContinue Reading
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冠軍牛肉麵坊 Champion Beef Noodle @ Taipei
One of my favourite places in Taipei to spend a day in the National Palace Museum and when I amContinue Reading
Treasures – Meat-shaped Stone (Qing Dynasty)
It is neither an exquisite piece of art nor rare in terms of material or theme. But it is one of the best known “treasure” from the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
San Jiu 酒叄 @ Taipei
I was attracted by the blackboard at the entrance that they offered grilled nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch, aka 紅喉魚 in Taiwan)Continue Reading
Cama Coffee Roasters @ Taipei
A wonderful day out at the museum, Princess and I needed a place to rest our tired feet and haveContinue Reading
228 Incident 二二八事件
The freedom of speech and freedom of will are basic human rights that many fought and laid their lives for. Lest we forget!
Kanpai Honten 乾杯 @ Taipei (2025)
The name said it all – Kanpai or “bottoms up” in Japanese. The place is so much fun that it’s PrincessContinue Reading
Shanghai Shanghai 紅豆食府 @ Taipei (2025)
This restaurant is famous for 2 things: the daughter of the owner is married to a very prominent Taiwanese politician, andContinue Reading
Dining with Pandas
Someone once jokingly said that if China wants to bankrupt you, they give you a pair of pandas. So zoosContinue Reading
Hi-lai Shanghainese Dumplings 漢來上海湯包 @ Taipei
This is an unfamiliar chain that I came across for the first time at Dream Plaza, selling a very familiarContinue Reading