Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Taste of Taiwan - Gourmet Trip

Taiwan a melting pot of all the great cuisine from all the different regions of China. Traditional Chinese food such as Hakka style dishes/ Guangdong dishes and Shanghai dishes are common and available in any town or city of the island.



Fry Stinky Taufu - must try ! Famous Taiwanese food


Taiwanese Sausage - Is sweet
(another famous food)

Tu Hsiao Yueh - Origins........


Tu Hsiao Yueh
now the most famous noodle shop in Taiwan



Yummy!! Tu Hsiao Yueh Tan Tan noodles
The noodles had a great consistency, and the soup was excellent!!



Beef rolls - beef was tender, excellent flovour with sauce


Oyster Omelet - this taste very different from our Ohjian.
Tasty!! goes well with sauce


Fishpaste Porridge : delicious......


Xiao Long Bao - juicy, decilious ........ !!


Black Gluttonous Rice Dumpling
Fresh Saletd Crispy Prawns


Fantastic flavour : Hakka Salted Chicken


Hakka Dish - braised pork ribs with
chinese cabbage, winter melon & bitter gourds


Prawns baked with salt, garlic & raddish


Combination of Sweet Fish & Salty Prawns


Salted Crispy Pork Leg - fantastic flavour


Taiwanese meatroll - similar to our Lobak

========================================================= Shilin Night Market is the largest and most famous night market, where street vendors sells vatrety of different tasty food, drinks, clothes, handicrafts, souveniors and others. Just name it , you will get it there. It is one of Taiwan must see destination.

Crows of people in Shilin Night Market


Queuing up to buy - Taiwanese Sausage


Cooked!! look good - I have not tried


Will you try it when is cooked??


Variety of tasty food at Shilin Night Market
(must try: duck's tongue/ chicken feet/ pig's blood)

A collection of ice-cream with different flavour






Variety of dumplings at Shinlin Night Market

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Taichung> Sun Cake> DIY - Taichung has been famous for being the 'Home of Pastries' . Sun cakes and pineapple cakes are so famous that people come from all over Taiwan to try these specialties. There are many flavors for you to try. Each cake has its own beautiful story to share with you.


Chef for the day....


Ready, Getset Go DIY- Sun Cake !!

Final Result
"Excellent" - Packed to take home

Some yummy cake for sale

2 comments:

  1. Wow, Soong and you seem to be enjoying all the yummy food in Taiwan. Think Kor Kor and I should not miss such a gourmet trip:))

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  2. How come you didn't put on weight??

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