Category archive: Foodie Adventures
Taipei Restaurants: Mushroom Hot Pot @ Mushroom Park (佰菇園)
According to my mother, when I was a young babe of only 3 or so years of age they took me on a trip to France and I managed to consume a whole, large plate of mushrooms, replete with all sorts of different varieties. Here I am around two decades later, still with the same…
Taiwanese Street Food: 牛肉捲餅 ～ Niu Rou Juan Bing ~ Beef Rolled Pancake
Nothing makes me happier than Taiwanese street food! It only takes a block-long walk to make it to a street near my hostel with numerous vendors selling everything from fried dumplings to bountiful bowls of noodles to sweet and chewy bubble tea. It really is joy manifested within a single block. A mini-night market of…
Jay Chou (周杰倫) has a restaurant in Taipei: Mr.J 義法廚房 ~ French-Italian Restaurant
Jay Chou (周杰倫) , one of the upcoming international stars of the movie Green Hornet, is somewhat of a legend here in Taiwan. He has numerous top selling albums, has appeared in a number of tv shows, endorses a bajillion products, and is even in some anti-smoking PSA campaigns! To top it off, the fellow…
