On one of the days in Taiwan, when it was raining and gray, we ventured out to a secluded vegetarian restaurant in some suburb of Taipei. If I had known what an adventure it would turn out to be, I don’t think I would have stepped out of the hotel that day.
First, it was pouring [...]
Located across from National Taiwan University is Wistaria Tea House, a spot where locals and tea-drinkers gather to pass away a free tranquil hours. If it looks out of place sandwiched between modern apartment buildings and shops, it’s because it was built in 1921. It played a prominent role to Taiwanese officials during the Japanese [...]
One must-see stop on our trip to Taiwan is Shilin Night Market in Taipei. Everyone that we talked to before our trip mentioned it once they found out we were visiting Taiwan. The main part is a large building with dozens of small food vendors under one roof, but walk a block or two and [...]
I won’t deny that one of the reasons I like traveling to Asia is for the food. Hong Kong is no exception. Despite it being a very international metropolis with its fair share of Starbucks’ and KFC’s, there’s still more traditional, tasty Chinese food to be found.
On my first night there, Will dragged me around [...]
I just got back from a nice couple of days spent with the BF’s family. It’s certainly different to go from a sunny, warm place like LA in December to the east coast where there’s an actual winter. I’m happy I finally got some use out of my winter clothes. I even had [...]
Soul of a Chef is food writer Michael Ruhlman’s experience as a student going through the esteemed Culinary Institute of America. For someone who’s thought about working in a restaurant, the book was an eye-opener; it gave me a view of the CIA without actually having to attend it.
Ruhlman manages to deftly convey his [...]
I’ve been eating too much hot qi food lately. I ate a handful of lychee, not to mention a bunch of spicy stuff, and mango. So naturally, I got a canker sore in my mouth from all that hot qi. That’s why I bought a can of grass jelly from the Chinese market this weekend. [...]
