Hsinchu Travel: Beipu Old Street ~ Hakka Style and Heritage

Travel Date: 2018/09/18Bored at home, we decided to go somewhere. I had an idea of a place to visit, and my husband agreed. After a 30-minute drive, he asked, "Where exactly do you want to go in this town?" I checked Google Maps and realized we were in completely the wrong place! But never mind, since...

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New Taipei Travel: From Ancient Origins to Skyward Wishes: The History of Pingxi and Sky Lanterns

Picture source: https://goo.gl/images/vPCsp5 Travel Date: 2018/09/18Today, we came to release sky lanterns in Pingxi. Unfortunately, it wasn't the best timing as the Middle-Autumn Festival would take place two days later, so I couldn't witness the sight of thousands of lanterns floating in the...

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Taiwanese street food: soup and noodles

Noodles have a history of 4000 years in Asia and come in a wide variety of types. They are distinct from Italian pasta and can be made from ingredients such as rice, yam, mung beans, or wheat flour. Noodles have different textures and flavors and are used in numerous dishes. 1. Beef noodles (牛肉麵) Beef...

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Taiwanese street food: popular desserts

1. Ice cream and peanut roll (花生捲冰淇淋) This unusual ice cream is made by wrapping ice cream in popiah with shaved peanut brittle and coriander. Popiah is a soft, thin crepe or pancake made of wheat flour. Brittle is made by mixing nuts with caramelized sugar. This dessert originated from Yilan but has...

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