Life between trips

 108, Taiwan, Taipei City, Wanhua District, Huaxi St, 17之4號攤位153號 This is one of the Michelin Lu rou fan. And it worthy of its michelin. Price is also highly reasonable.  The braised meat is so soft and tender that it melts in your mouth. I should have order the same HUGE size as Hubs. I was pretty impressed with Formosa Chang  鬍鬚張魯肉飯 on the last trip to Taipei. But this one is the one i go for sure.  The sides are delicious as well. But you must you must eat the braised pork rice. Also within the vicinity is another michelin star food you must try. Yuan Fang Guabao.

  No. 19號, Section 1, Chang'an E Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 104 This is a chain toast shop in Taipei. Authentic local toast very popular with locals and tourist. We order 2 types of toast: one is the zhen fang toast which had everything. Eggs, pumpkin mashed potatoes, cheese, pork patty, cabbage with peanut sauce. The other toast is simpler. Toast with pork, egg and cheese. The toast is paired with the milk tea. 

 No. 27, Section 2, Zhongxiao E Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100 All the wins from WBC competition.  A cafe which is well designed and has a character. Even the toilets look visually pleasing.  Recommended toast by the cafe: Cinnamon and brown sugar and butter toast. I think its ok but could be better.  The coffee is great.  The high ceiling make it a very comfortable place to work and chill.  We brought back a packet of the seasonal blend. It still taste as good as in Taiwan. 

 No. 67號, Section 6, Xinyi Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110 It's our first meal in Taipei in Winter. So i really appreciate the hotpot with charcoal. There is a queue for seats. And you wait on stools at the roadside while waiting for your table to be ready.  Its hot pot style where you order the ingredients you want to eat. The star of the show is not the meat but the mee sua. Its fragrant and yummy. It absorbs the soup so every bite you take is delicious.  As for the hot pot, i am not a fan of the duck stew in hotpot despite it being highly raved by his brother. I find the duck meat tough after being in the soup stew for a long time.   The soup was paired with a bottle of rice wine. It makes the soup base so much more fantastic. I can drink the soup endlessly.  I super love the duck blood we order. Its really reminds me of the old times when we have pig blood tofu.  Do note that the tables where the hot pot is cook is coffee table height a...

Jimmy Park  No. 240號, Section 1, Yixing Rd, Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan 260 Near the Yilan station, there is a Jimmy park.  The park is based on Jimmy's famous book made to a movie.  Turn Left, Turn Right 向左走向右走. It started quite promisingly at the Yilan Station.  However when we reach there a few models in the park and a alot of luggages dotted around the park. You can see the main characters at the back.  Personally, this is a very small park and it is not worth the effort to go unless you are in the area already. 

Lanyang Museum No. 750, Section 3, Qingyun Rd, Toucheng Township, Yilan County, Taiwan 261 It is a museum in Toucheng district. Its close proximity to Yilan is the reason to visit this place.  The unique architectural design appeals to me. Too bad the skies are grey. Otherwise, it will be a pretty picture with clear blue skies reflected in the lake. The design of the building was inspired by the  cuestas  commonly seen along Beiguan Coast. The museum adopts the geometric shapes of the cuestas where the roof protrudes from the ground at an angle of 20 degrees meeting a wall which rises from the ground at an angle of 70 degrees. Northeastern coast drive: Beiguan Tidal park, Bitoujiao, Nanya rock Enroute back from Yilan, we plan to do the north eastern coast drive. But the forecasted weather is today is rain, rain and more rain. 北關海潮一線天 Yi Xian Tian No. 10, Section  4, Binhai Rd, Toucheng Township, Yilan County, Taiwan 261 First stop is the  北關海潮一線天 Yi Xian Tian (l...

I wanted to head to this place right upon landing since its 15 mins drive away from the airport. But was stopped by le hubs. I did managed to get to visit the Premium Shopping outlet for a day on a weekend.  It was quite crowded and i had to spend some time in the queue for certain shops but overall it was a pleasant shopping experience. The train there is quite tiring as we opted for the free seating cabin. End up the train is super packed and we had to stand both ways to/from. My shopping hauls are a Loewe anagram reversible belt (brillant green/black) at SGD 346. An Onitsuka tiger sport shoes (not worth to buy). Singapore outlets are similarly priced.  I wanted to get a bag from Celine or bottega venetta but nothing catches my eye. I think premium outlet shopping is all about luck and timing. But at the very least i got the anagram belt.