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Yilan hop 2022 day 2: dejeuner à côte
Just as I was planning my trip back to Taiwan and thinking of excursions out of Taipei with the Parental Units, I saw the announcement from Fudy about his new restaurant. He apparently decided to team...
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The wedding banquet
So we finally did it. Kind of. When Sankala and I got married in 2020 during what we thought was the height of the Covid pandemic, social distancing restrictions meant that our party consisted of the...
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Some last minute fun
I had been away from Taiwan for far too long, and even before the pandemic I was mostly spending time eating at home with the Parental Units, or doing the occasional meal at a place with the ability to...
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Going up a different mountain
Time to catch up with more friends I haven't seen for too long. I last saw the King almost exactly 3 years ago when he was in Hong Kong for a few days, and my other friend was last in Hong Kong nearly...
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A very flowery meal
This was the place I really wanted to check out. I had a pretty good meal at Florilège in Tokyo a few years ago, so I was pretty happy to see them open logy and add to the dining scene here in Taipei....
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Taipei at Hong Kong prices
Afu had been wanting to catch up and show me his restaurant after they finished renovations, but unfortunately they were hit with delays and could not complete on time. I was surprised when he...
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1940s tea party
One of the sad things about the pandemic over the last two-and-a-half years, stemming from the fact that I haven't seen the Parental Units during that time, is that we haven't celebrated the important...
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Durian and mango pizza
I came upon something last night while scrolling through social media. A friend had posted about the newest offering from Pizza Hut Taiwan that was stirring up a lot of controversy, and I knew...
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Taipei 2022: pleasure, little treasure part 3
I was blessed to have been able to spend 3 weeks in Taiwan after having been away from 2½ years. The long absence meant that I missed a great many things about the people and the food. Not...
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Diary of a Quarantined Boy, part 2, day 1
We have a morning flight this morning, so we woke up bright and early to finish tidying up the apartment. This didn't leave me much time for breakfast, but fortunately I have just the answer: I found...
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Diary of a Quarantined Boy part 2, day 2
It's day 2 of our quarantine, and I'm working from the hotel. Breakfast got delivered not long after 8 p.m. Boiled eggs ∙ pork banger sausages ∙ baked beans ∙ curry samosas ∙ hash brown ∙ bread roll ∙...
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Diary of a Quarantined Boy part 2, day 3
Day 3 started with the door bell letting us know that breakfast has been delivered. The regularity of the daily feeding schedule has now become familiar, and we find ourselves looking forward to gettng...
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Diary of a Quarantined Boy part 2, day 4
Day 4, halfway through the ordeal. We don't get out of bed unless it's for breakfast... Shrimp dumplings ∙ BBQ pork bun ∙ pork congee (蝦餃 ∙ 叉燒包 ∙ 豬肉粥) - the wrappers for the har gau () were pretty...
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Diary of a Quarantined Boy part 2, day 5
We are now in the latter half of our prison sentence so things are looking up. I started the day with more dim sum for breakfast. Vegetable and shrimp dumplings ∙ steamed rice roll ∙ fish congee (鮮蝦菜苗餃...
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Diary of a Quarantined Boy part 2, day 6
Second-to-last day of quarantine, and it's Friday! Breakfast this morning was an interesting mix, which involved a little DIY: Boiled eggs ∙ bacon ∙ tomato salsa ∙ guacamole ∙ tortilla ∙ croissant ∙...
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Diary of a Quarantined Boy part 2, day 7
Today is the day! The last day! We get out at midnight! Scrambled eggs ∙ pork banger sausages ∙ cherry tomatoes ∙ hash brown ∙ croissant ∙ sliced fresh fruit - croissant OK, and no real complaints...
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The tiger Chairman
The Tiggers are back in town after a long absence resulting from the pandemic, and I arranged to meet up with them as soon as I got out of my hotel quarantine. First up? The Chairman (大班樓). I did not...
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Occupy Amber: vegan.brown.butter
Another year has passed and we once again find ourselves back at Amber. It's a vegetarian day for us, and after the lovely time we had last year, we were very much looking forward to see what Richard...
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Freedom in da 'hood
I was meeting up with the Tiggers again, and this time they requested a dinner at Neighborhood. The Kitchen Nazi is eating his way through the Land of the Rising Sun, which meant I was free to order...
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A tea house feast without tea
It has been just about 6 months since the MNSC boys got together for a formal tasting, as we waited for some of us to return from our various trips out of Hong Kong. Lord Rayas finally got his chance...
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