Taiwan Here I Come!
Right off the announcement of the opening of Japan, Taiwan will open its doors to foreigners without any requirement ofContinue Reading
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Day Trip in Yilan 宜蘭一日游
Yilan is often described as the secret garden for Taipei city dwellers. It is highly accessible by private car andContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Warm as Jade 溫潤如玉
Confucius once said, “A gentleman should be like a piece of jade.” He held the characteristics of jade in highContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Buddhist Relics 佛光普照
The Manchurian emperors of Qing dynasty were staunch believers of Buddhism, and this fervent belief resulted in one of theContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Books 古書
I am no bookworm, but I do enjoy looking at antique books. Which makes me wonder. If the Chinese inventedContinue Reading
Leputing 樂浦町 @ Taipei
French techniques, Taiwanese ingredients, Japanese influence. A chef’s degustation menu with tempo of kaiseki. Leputing is a Michelin Plates restaurantContinue Reading
Formosa Chang @ Taipei
滷肉飯 Braised minced pork rice is a street food from Taipei. It can be found all over the island. ButContinue Reading
Peony 牡丹園 @ Taipei
Taipei is my second home, and ever so often when I visited the city, I would find another gem ofContinue Reading
Beata té 你好幸福 @ Taipei
BellaVita is a high-end mall in Taipei that catered to rich tai-tai type of clientele. Besides L’Atelier de Joёl RobuchonContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Emperor Decrees 皇帝詔曰
Archival documents are not merely records produced by government agencies in the course of their administrative activities but also anContinue Reading