We celebrated Ethan’s birthday at Espetus Churrascaria. Not a bad deal, especially during lunch. I wouldn’t say they beat out the American steakhouses in the city, but they do offer a wide selection of meats, my favorite being the short ribs. It was the most tender cut I had there. Their grilled pineapples are actually [...]
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Brunch at Nopa is great, if you can get a seat. They’re always busy no matter what time of day you go. I enjoyed their smaller bites more than their entrees, but truthfully, everything was good. Their scone was actually moist, unlike moist while still remaining crunchy on the outside. It also came with a [...]
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One of my more memorable meals in Taiwan this year was at Big Teapot First Floor Restaurant 阿義師大茶壺茶餐廳 in Maokong 貓空. Everything was tea infused – from the fried rice to the chicken to the soup to the popsicle – and the flavors worked great together. My favorites were the fried rice – it’s something [...]
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I’ve been hooked on milk tea at Ocha Tea Cafe all the way in San Mateo lately, specifically their fresh milk tea. They make the drinks on the spot, unlike their regular milk tea (and most other places’), which have them premade. My favorites are their hojicha milk tea 日式烤奶茶 and their genmaicha milk tea 玄米奶茶 [...]
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I never thought I’d find myself saying this, but I actually like the rice buns at KoJa Kitchen over the infamous MOS Burger of Asia. The rice is shaped perfectly into round buns and grilled to a light crisp, kinda like eating the rice stuck at the side of the stone pot of a bibimbap, [...]
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The first time I went to Dazzling Cafe last year, the experience was amazing. It was amazing to the point such that after I took a sip of water, my cup was refilled right away. Now, Dazzling expanded with a second Dazzling Cafe as well as other stores. I went to check out Dazzling Cafe [...]
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If there’s one thing to order at Coffeey Alley 咖啡弄, it’s their ice cream with cotton candy and espresso 御茶之水冰淇淋. Not only is it as good as it is pretty, it’s also fun, like watching a magic show. Pour the espresso over the cotton candy and watch it disappear, only to be left with ice [...]
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This is my second time dining at Shin Yeh Taiwanese Cuisine 欣葉台菜創始店 now, the first shop of the Shin Yeh empire. Excellent service as always, and great food. I’m from San Francisco so I consider this to be the Koi Palace of Taipei. A lot of the dishes are small but well-made. Prices are higher [...]
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Jennifer and I were walking down Zhongxiao East Rd and stumbled upon Perfume Dance 跳舞香水. It was like a stairway into another world, where waitresses dressed like cute (but not tasteless) maids and everyone else wore masquerade masks, taking pictures of themselves and their honey toasts. After all, the honey toasts double as works of [...]
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It sounds crazy, but Jennifer and I went for the NT$1500 – that’s US$50!!!! – bowl of beef noodle soup. We shared a bowl. We’re tourists, so we might as well modestly live it up. It was the lowest end of the high end bowls served at Niu Ba Ba Niu Rou Mian 牛爸爸牛肉麵, with [...]
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