Tag Archives: food
Revisiting Danshui
Danshui, or 淡水, is a district located north of Taipei on the main MRT train line. It is known for its unique culture and a few famous foods like iron eggs and ah gei, a deep-fried tofu stuffed with noodles and … Continue reading
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More Street Food
These are a mix of street food shots from Hsinchu and Jiufen, taken within the past few weeks. Ba-wan, or Rouyuan – spelled in Chinese as 肉圓 – is a pork meatball popular in Hsinchu. Very tasty, it’s served with a … Continue reading
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Durians Everywhere
Maybe not everywhere, but you get the idea. These have an ubiquitous smell in Taiwan (or any other south Asian country) – much like stinky tofu somehow. Their pungent fruity smell (hard to explain how that connects) is hard to … Continue reading
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Food… and Drink
These are from a mix between Taipei and Jhubei this past weekend. I also shot a little at Yuling’s grandparents’ countryside home just north of Jhubei. Above: a food stall in Taipei, near Zhongxiao Dunhua station. …followed by some “expensive … Continue reading
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Daily Life: The Jhubei Market
These are from yet another visit to Jhubei’s market on Saturday. I’m torn when I visit this place – it’s great with all of the activity, yet so hard to capture due to the huge crowds that visit this place. … Continue reading
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Blue Hour in Jhubei
These were taken while on a drive down BoAi Street in Jhubei the other night. This is the “old” part of Jhubei, which can be characterized by crowded, congested, busy streets with all varieties of Taiwanese food permeating the air. … Continue reading
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A Busy Sweet Potato Stand
Late/short post today. The weather is finally turning nice, so this makes me incredibly happy. I’m looking forward to a visit to Kenting, though I will not be bringing my camera due to the huge amount of people going to … Continue reading
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Kaohsiung Nightmarkets
These are from our one evening in Kaohsiung at a famous night market in the middle of the city. I went black and white in some cases to accentuate faces and subjects.
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Hsinchu Morning Market
These were taken yesterday as Yuling and I explored Hsinchu’s main temple market, which takes place early in the day and like the Jhubei market I’ve written about a few times, sells mostly fresh vegetables, meat, fish, and clothing. We … Continue reading
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New Year’s Eve 2010
New Year’s Eve was celebrated in Jhubei just a few feet away from my apartment. Since it was impossible to miss, I joined in and was pretty impressed with the night’s entertainment. This week, I’ll be posting some photos of … Continue reading
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