I know it's not strictly culinary, but I would really love for you to visit a traditional tea house. Tea culture is big in Taiwan and they have many killer oolongs. I think there is also video potential in there as tea and tea culture has a lot of history and lore:)
2 years ago | 4
Went to Taiwan for the first time last month and all your IG content makes me want to go back! It's seriously foodie heaven. I wish I knew Mandarin, I feel like I only got to try a tiny subset of what Taiwan's food scene has to offer 😭
2 years ago | 1
I used to work in a building at 500 Roosevelt road near NTU. On the street near the entrance of the building there’s a little shop that sells these meat filled buns that are cooked in something similar to a Tandoor oven. They’ve had lots of local media coverage and are regarded as being very good. I think they are worth checking out! A 牛肉麵shop I usually recommend in Taipei is called Lao Shan Dong, it’s a really popular spot and from what I understand they still make their own noodles in house. Of course you need to get some stinky tofu while you are there. I’ve never been to Shilin night market because all of my local friends told me to avoid it. Raohe night market at the end of the green line is much smaller but I liked going there for dinner occasionally. Finally, I think taking the gondola up to Maokong and getting some tea would be nice. There’s a spot up there that my wife and I always visit when we are in Taiwan that has outdoor seating that overlooks the city and has just lovely vibes. I loved my time living in Taiwan and hope you have a great time on your trip! 加油！
2 years ago | 1
Please try different type of boba tea please!!! I would love to see a video talking about boba tea 😁
2 years ago (edited) | 0
Taiwanese here. The Michelin guide has recommended restaurants and street food stalls in many of the cities in Taiwan. They are pretty legit and usually feature very local dishes / foods! For recommendation, I would highly encourage you to go to a stir fry place, or known as 熱炒店。These places usually whip up very tasty and interesting dishes like 鳳梨蝦球 (pineapple shrimp), 宮保皮蛋 (kung pao century eggs), and 金沙豆腐 (salted-duck-egg-yolk stir fried tofu)!
2 years ago | 2
I recommend checking out Yong He Soy Milk King in Da’an district! Delicious soy milk either hot or cold and you gotta pair it with their fried bread. We tried their other items too like the dumplings and egg rolls. Overall great cheap bfast meal
2 years ago
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Hope you will come and visit Kaohsiung! Enjoy your time in Taiwan!
2 years ago (edited) | 1
Go to a night market like Shilin. Start from one end and sample a little bit from each food cart you pass until you get to the other end. One of the most fun things we did during our Taiwan trip a couple of years ago!
2 years ago | 0
Oh hey I'm in Taiwan for a study program right now. Maokong has some nice views and tea fields. The food here is a mixed bag, after living here a while you kind of figure out what's special what's not. Let me know if you have any questions there's some quirky food history here on the island at times.
2 years ago | 0
I really really love the Raohe night market in Taibei! Also, if you're planning to go to the South, Kaohsiung (高雄) was one of my favourite cities in Taiwan. I also really recommend a place called "Hou De Fu Soup Dumplings and Noodles (in Chinese: 厚得福湯包麵食賣店)". Hope you'll have a great time in Taiwan, I really miss it!!
2 years ago | 0
Whatever you think looks "bad for the gram" as you've put it would be very interesting for us so dont shy away from those, i would love to see more unique but tasty taiwanese food :)
2 years ago (edited) | 2
If you go to Kaohsiung you should check out 壹品咖啡店. A tiny café off the beaten track that just serves a variety of coffee from growers around the island. They have a map of Taiwan with the growers marked on it and information about them, and the gentleman who runs the place is great. Otherwise in Taipei I return to Lan Jia Traditional Taiwanese Snack for gua bao, Lao Shandong Homemade Noodles for beef noodle soup, Driftwood for beer (their white stout is 10/10) and Lin Mao Sen Tea Co. to buy tea.
2 years ago (edited) | 0
Taiwan is a country ☮️ And an awesome one too from all accounts
2 years ago | 1
Spooky first pic 😜 Can't wait to see and hear about your findings, though ☺
2 years ago | 0
Go check out 阿英滷肉飯 in Taipei near NTU! Take the one with egg and some greens for the side! Best Lou Rou Fan there is!
2 years ago | 1
the 麻油雞 at the 板橋夜市 is really good, it almost always has a line in front so it's easy to find
2 years ago | 0
Don’t miss out on delicious Hakka cuisine in Miaoli or Hsinchu counties! Pm if you want some tipps from one Berlin foodie to another. 😉
2 years ago | 0
My Name Is Andong
Friends, I am currently exploring Taiwan and it's absolutely stunning culinary scene. There will definitely be some content coming inspired by this trip and it's many revelations. In the meantime - you can follow along in real time on Insta, where my handle is also @mynameisandong - if you are not following yet, now is the time :) Check out the stories and the story highlight to see what you've missed so far. Oh and last but not least - any requests or tips for Taiwan? Drop them below :)
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