A popular treat in Taiwan is Bao Bing, or shaved ice. Shaved ice stands/shops pop up in many urban and rural areas throughout the country. Shaved ice stands are great places for locals to hang out with friends – in fact, I uttered my first Mandarin sentence at a shaved ice stand in the city […]
Food
Oodles of Noodles
If there is a noodle center of the Universe, I suspect Taiwan might be it. (Aside from Italy, of course!) One of my favorite things to eat in Taiwan is noodles (miàn). Like rice, noodles are a staple of the Taiwanese diet and the variety of noodle dishes available will surely excite any pasta connoisseur. […]
Battle of the Chopsticks
I was not always good at using chopsticks. My occasional chopsticks wielding sushi experiences hadn’t prepared me for what I’d face in Taiwan. Not at all. My first chopsticks challenge came a few weeks after I’d arrived in Taiwan. The large omelet sat harmlessly next to the pieces of battered coconut shrimp. An odd combination, […]