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A Little Taste of Paradise in the Hills of Bagua

Loving the sweet and tangy taste of pineapple cake, I always love it when I get the chance to snack on one. A while back, I headed to “the home of the pineapples” in Minxiong to check out Pineapple Hill….

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Adventures in Tea Picking

One of the big things I wanted to do in Taiwan was better understand just how my boba drink came to be. After learning about the origins of bubble tea by taking a pilgrimage to the original Chun Shui Tang,…

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Learning About Mochi Production in Taiwan

Growing up with mochi, I was surprised to learn that Taiwan had its own variation of the chewy and sweet confection. My first encounter with Taiwanese mochi was at the Taiwan Mochi Museum (台湾麻糬主題館 / tai wan ma shu zhu ti…

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Cycling Around Sun Moon Lake

One of the more unique ways people in Taiwan enjoy great weather is heading to Sun Moon Lake to cycle around the 3.06 square mile lake. Sun Moon Lake (日月潭 / ri yue tan) is located in the hills of…

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