Taiwan trip - 2007

Well, as many of my friends know, I try to visit Taiwan at least once a year. Once again, I was able to make it.
I started out by going to what was possibly to worst organized martial arts competition ever. I will leave that for the end of this post. I will start with FOOD:
OK.. I have a soft spot for stinky tofu ( 臭豆腐 ). I got to sample a few places this time.
This place was in Da Ya area of Taichung. I thought it was really good and the cabbage was better than most places. Usually, I only like the shredded cucumber. I enjoyed this place but they informed me they were moving soon, so I can't give the address.

Next, I tried a soup I have not tried before. It was called Hong Shao Chou Dou Fu Tang ( 紅燒臭豆腐湯 ). You can get it with noodles, but I was not that hungry at the time. It was similar to beef noodle soup, but vegetarian.

I thought it would be like the Chou Chou Guo ( 臭臭鍋 ) that you see at many stands. But, it was a bit different. Anyway, it was good. Had some veggie chicken and veggie fish ball type thingies. A very nice snack. The owner says he gets his stinky tofu from a famous factory in Taipei.


This shop was in Taichung city near the science museum. It is located on Jian Hsing Lu ( 慈心園健康素食 - 台中市健行路 928-2 號 )


There is a vegetarian alley in Feng Yuan that Zoe's family goes to. It's the road along the railroad tracks a few blocks from the "SOGO" in Feng Yuan. There is a really good veggie restaurant there. I recommend the Hong Shao Mian (Veggie Beef Noodle Soup) or the Ma Jiang Mian. Both are really damn good. Ang their side dishes are really good too. Not photos from my camera, but I will try to get some from Zoe. She might be able to get the address as well.

There is a Chou Do Fu place right next to it which is pretty good too.
Also, when the season is right, there is a bbq corn stand on the corner which is very good and does NOT use pig oil on the corn! It's vegetarian. Many people may not realize that some corn stands use lard (pig oil) on the corn. Now, I am not a strict vegetarian like my wife, but I don't like to eat pork products or shell fish if I can avoid it.
Next on the food tour: Easy House Vegetarian Restaurant.
While a bit on the pricey side, this vegetarian eatery is impeccably clean. Even the bathroom is spotless. The food is not only veggie but healthy as well.



A set meal will cost you around NT$ 400, yet worth it for the occasional "nice meal" we all deserve. I had a Sesame Tofu Hot Pot. Pictured are the smoothie, salad and sides that come with the set meal.

And finally, for the food part of this posting session at least:
Japanese Food at my Aunt Winnie's favorite Japanese restaurant (forgot the name).




We had a very nice selection of grilled fish, steamed egg, bonito flake covered tofu, fried cabbage, Sushi hand rolls and more. It was a nice farewell lunch for me. Thanks to the family for this one.

I will add more about this trip soon. Visit again in a couple days for more.
Dan.