While Hualien has Dongdamen Night Market, there’s a bunch of great places to eat a short walk away northwest of the night market. Reading the dumplings were a big deal in the area, we decided to check out one of…
Wanting to try another “supposedly” famous frog egg store, we found ourselves back near Chen San in Gongguan (公館 / gong guan). Gongguan is a hotspot for food thanks to the nearby National Taiwan University (臺灣大學 / tai wan da…
Another cultural fusion food in Taiwan is the beloved Castella cake (古早味蛋糕 / gu zao wei dan gao). Castella cake is a very fluffy, egg-based sponge cake that almost resembles bread. It is typically cooked on huge trays and cut…
If there’s a type of food out there that someone says is better, I’m probably going to want to try it. From having some of the best seafood in Taiwan to the best mochi donuts, after hearing that some of…
In my quest to experience more of the night markets across Taiwan, I recently found myself at Donghai Night Market (東海夜市 / dong hai ye shi) in the western part of Taichung City (台中市 / tai zhong shi). Unlike the larger…
Sharing stories about how good Addiction Aquatic Development (上引水產 / shang yin shui chan) was, I discovered yet again, that there was better seafood out there. To discover even better seafood, we headed to Budai Harbor Fish Market (布袋港觀光漁市 / bu…
If you don’t know already, I love produce markets. When I was taken to my first traditional market in Taiwan, I was smitten with love. It should come as no surprise then I think Huarong Street Stall Center (華榮街攤販集中區 / hua…
In the same shopping area as the main Zengji Mochi store, across the street from a beautiful sculpture park, is a shop specializing in all things honey. Honey Bee Town (蜂之鄉 / feng zhi xiang) has a variety of food…
Located in a back alley near downtown Hualien sits an otherwise unassuming breakfast spot, Miaokou Black Tea (廟口紅茶 / miao kou hong cha). This spot, open 24 hours, has been a mainstay in the community for decades. When I was…
Many of the night markets in Taipei get overshadowed by Shilin and Raohe Night Market. There’s still a plethora of options available though if both night markets are too far away or two crowded for you. I recently had the…
