GOOD MORNING TAIWAN ☀️ MY GUIDE TO TAIPEI

TAIPEI 台北

After lunch our driver sent us to Taichung's High Speed Rail Station (THRS Taichung Station). The ticket to Taipei costed 700 NTD (~S$32) for a reserved seat but there's up to 35% early bird discount if you book your tickets way ahead of your trip. We didn't do that though because it was quite hard to estimate the time. The journey to Taipei took less than an hour, and I would say it's a really convenient way to travel between the cities. The train was really clean and comfy, but if you're lugging a huge baggage with you it might be squeezy onboard. 

That night we went to Shilin Night Market! The best way to get there is to take the train to Jiantan Station and leave from Exit 1, then cross the street diagonally to enter the night market. 

Shilin Night Market 士林夜市

No. 101 Jihe Road

Shilin District

Taipei City

Taiwan 111

I thought Shilin was pretty... underwhelming. Hahaha. It can be a bit confusing to walk through that area and the food stalls were a bit hard to locate. There's a whole underground area where there were a lot of stalls selling the same thing: seafood and oyster omelettes. But the crowd was alright; longest queue was prolly the one at the Hot Star Fried Chicken store. It actually tasted like the ones in Singapore, but I saw a lot of Singaporeans queuing for it, including me. Haha! 

Yehliu Geopark 野柳地質公園

No. 167-1 Kantung Road

Yehliu Village

Wanli District

New Taipei City 20744

I think this place tops my list of favourites from the trip. Despite the crowd!

The driver we engaged for the day (just for this day because we were heading out of the city to Jiufen and Shifen) told us that youngsters love to drive near the coast because the strong waves would splash onto the roads and it can be quite thrilling. Would so love to go on a road trip like that!

I could just sit and stare at this the whole day.

When we went in the morning it was so cold! I was freezing and had to borrow my sister's parka for a bit. The park was also filled with people, mainly tourists. It was so hard to get a good picture of the famous Queen's Head rock and all the other funny looking rocks when there were people loitering in the background like tiny ants, so I didn't bother. 

But the crowd didn't spoil the beauty of Yehliu for me. The swirls of red and yellow and splashes of blue created such a calming sight that I could stare at, the entire day. There's nothing much to do at this place, but if you love the sea you'll definitely love it here!

We were then headed to Shifen to release our wish lanterns. Ricky (our driver) brought us to this stall manned by some young men with super good photography skills hahaha. I didn't take note of the stall name but it was on the right lane, around the mid-front. It was near a store selling fried ice-cream (which was closed on that day, I'm so sad 😭), and one selling lantern keychains. 

Up, up, and away!

Single-coloured lanterns cost 150 NTD each, while multi-coloured ones (four different colours on each side of the lantern) cost 200 NTD each. I'm not sure if all the stalls sell the lanterns at the same price, but the service at the stall we went was really good! The first lantern we released actually got stuck on a nearby roof and caught on fire(there goes our wishes hahaha), but they replaced it for us without additional charges. 

It's quite funny when the train was passing and everyone scrambled away from the tracks. Anyway the guys even helped us to take a picture with the passing train. Crazily nice! Would so love to go back during the lantern festival. 

Shifen Old Street 十分老街

Pingxi District

New Taipei City

Taiwan 226

On our way to Jiufen, we passed by the Golden Waterfalls!

Unfortunately it was a very gloomy day, with intermittent rain and dark clouds looming all over. When we reached Jiufen it was drizzling; when we left it was a cloudburst! Jiufen was sheltered at some parts but the rain still spoilt our experience a little as we couldn't walk down the stairs/slope to explore the "Spirited Away" part of Jiufen. Hence we also didn't get to dine at the tea houses. 

Still beautiful, nonetheless.

We walked through the kinda sheltered street and thankfully all the food stalls on our itinerary were there. Except for one, which was closed on that day.

Zhuang Ji Traditional Fishballs (No. 23) — pig blood curd, cold chicken, fishballs, minced meat noodles, cold tofu with century egg

Yu Wan Bo Zai 

Curry fishballs!

A Zhu Peanut Ice Cream Roll (No. 45)

Lai Ah Po Yu Yuan (No. 143)

There were many food stalls along the entire stretch in Jiufen (and even more down the stairs where we didn't go!) so it's definitely a place you'll leave with uber satisfied tummies. Hopefully the next time I visit, the weather won't dampen the experience again. 

Jiufen 九份

Ruifang District 

New Taipei City

Taiwan 224

I think it'll be very convenient to have a driver especially if you're travelling with four or more people. Our driver, Ricky, was super nice and interactive. He gave really good recommendations and didn't charge us extra even though the engagement lasted longer than 8 hours (5000 NTD, ~S$230). 

Mr Ricky Han

+886 926-009-812

He uses Whatsapp, Line and WeChat, but I'm not sure if he can speak English. 

Yong He Dou Jiang Da Wang 永和豆浆大王

No. 102, Section 2, Fuxing South Road

Daan District

Taipei City

Taiwan 106

Directions: Take the train to Daan Station and leave from exit 5. The walk to Yong He is about 6 minutes.

Yong He Dou Jiang is a super popular breakfast spot in Taiwan, and it isn't overrated at all. Best youtiao ever! The soy milk comes in a huge bowl so I think it'll be wise to share a bowl among two or more people. They also have the salted version which tastes like steamed egg. There were also many other food options like their famous egg pancakes, and radish cakes. 

And for the best hotpot buffet ever: 

Mala Hotpot Restaurant 马辣顶级麻辣鸳鸯火锅

NEO 19

No. 22 Songshou Road

Xinyi District

Taipei City

Taiwan 110

Directions: Take the train to Xiangshan Station. The walk to NEO 19 is about 8 minutes.

It's like Hai Di Lao but the super worth it version. I mean, the service at HDL is unbeatable but there's free flow Häagen Dazs and Mövenpick ice creams here! And it costed just 600 NTD (~S$30) per person. They have various outlets but the one at NEO 19 was less crowded. I'll just be hopeful and patiently wait for the day they open an outlet here... hahaha. 

Taipei 101

No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road

Xinyi District

Taipei City

Taiwan 110

If you don't wanna pay 600 NTD (~S$27) just to see the view, reserve a table at their Starbucks at least one day beforehand to go up to level 35! You'll have to spend at least 200 NTD (~S$9) per person but at least you'll get food and drinks! And seats! Enter the building from door 7 and you'll see a Starbucks staff who will issue you with a ticket, which is needed when you're ordering your food and drinks in Starbucks. I think the Starbucks was slightly cheaper than Singapore's, so we ended up ordering a lot of cakes to take away in order to hit the minimum cost per person. 

Love their mille crêpe cakes! 

The area around Taipei 101 (Xinyi District) is filled with shopping malls so it was a really good place to walk around after stuffing ourselves at the hotpot restaurant and Starbucks. If you love books, visit the Eslite Bookstore! It's like Kinokuniya but way bigger. For shopping, go to Zhongxiao Shopping District. Apart from international stores like Zara and Mango along the main road, there are also many small, independent boutiques in the back alleys. 

Zhongxiao Shopping District

Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road

Daan District

Taipei City

Taiwan 106

Images by my sister.

Chen Jia Liang Mian 陈家凉面

No. 19, Lane 123, Section 5, Nanjing East Road

Songshan District

Taipei City

Taiwan 105

This noodle store sells bombass cold noodles in peanut sauce. Super good! 

We basically walked around the hotpot restaurant to Taipei 101, Eslite, and the shopping district, then we took a cab to the cold noodle restaurant, so I don't have the directions to these places. But cabbing was cheap anyway!

Img by my sister.

And of course, another night market. I personally prefer Raohe to Shilin. The food stalls here were all concentrated along the short stretch of road, which means that it's a lot easier to find a particular food stall and that you will not get lost trying to figure your way around. Downside is that... there were way too many stinky tofu stalls. I think I held my breath half the time I was there. 😑

Rao He Night Market 饶河夜市

Raohe Street

Songshan District

Taipei City

Taiwan 105

Directions: Take the train to Songshan Station and leave from Exit 5. The market entrance is right across the street next to a colourful temple. 

When we entered the market we were bombarded by the snaking queue of the famous Pepper Bun stall. We queued, duh, and got our buns, but honestly I wasn't very impressed by it. Thought the skin was a bit too tough to chew through. The filling was good though. 

Things worth eating at the market: taro balls with salted egg yolk filling (near the end of the street) and fried milk on a stick (炸鲜奶, at the end of the street, on the right). 

Addiction Aquatic Development 上引水產

No. 18, Alley 2, Lane 410, Minzu East Road

Zhongshan District

Taipei City

Taiwan 104

Directions: Take the train to Xingtian Temple and leave from Exit 1. The walk is about 15-20 minutes. 

A place I would go back to: the seafood market! The walk there was actually alright for us because we stopped by a supermarket on the way, and were later distracted by other stores, and a cute dog. Hahaha. We obviously took much longer to reach AAD. It can be a bit confusing if you google the walking directions there because the facade of the back of the building seemed very dodgy and old. But AAD was actually very new, clean, and modern looking. The place didn't smell fishy at all, too! 

The first section sold live seafood, with gigantic crabs of different species. The other section sells sashimi (super fresh uni!), sushi, desserts, and also cooked food. The place reminded me of Emporium Shokuhin (in Singapore, Marina Square). 

My parents really loved it here. The price point is a lot higher if you would compare to the typical Taiwanese fare but considering the quality of the food I think it's well worth it's price tag. I can't really remember the prices of everything, but that box of uni was about 30 SGD. Still cheaper than what you'll get in Singapore!

Instant noodle galore! 

What's really special about the instant noodles in Taiwan is that they contain actual chunks of meat in the sauce sachets!

Ximending 西門町

Wanhua District

Taipei City

Taiwan 108

Directions: Take the train to Ximen Station and leave from Exit 6.

When in Ximending: gotta get Ah Zong Mian Xian. Verdict? I prefer the ones in Singapore. Oops. Of course, like everything else, it's up to personal preference. I prefer my vermicelli with oysters and lots of black vinegar. My sister prefers the one at Ah Zong, with pig intenstines. Ah Zong's vermicelli is also more garlicky. 

Old school cookie and coffee store.

Ximending seems to be a good place to shop for shoes because there were damn a lot of Nike stores there. 

Yong Kang Beef Noodles 永康牛肉麺館

No. 17, Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan South Road

Daan District

Taipei City

Taiwan 106

Tasted like the instant noodles!

Remember to get some of these onion pancakes from the store located at Yong Kang Street. It's in front of this store selling pho. The one with egg was major yums. 

Light-filled apartment.

(AirBnB is actually not legal in Taiwan but there are a lot of apartments you can rent on the app so... *shrugs*)

Other than food items, facial masks are cheaper in Taiwan as compared to Singapore, especially for brands like Dr. Morita, Naruko, and For Beloved One, so stock up if you can! I got my masks from Cosmed, which offers tax refund.

One website that I find to be really useful when I was planning my itinerary is 

http://guidetotaipei.com. The directions were accurate and super helpful since they even included which exit to leave from the metro station. Download the subway map that is available on their website because it'll be super useful when you're trying to plan or find your route!

I'm really thankful for the good weather throughout the week, except for the day I went to Jiufen. Many people told me about the rainy weather in Taiwan so I think I really lucked out. Taiwan is such a wonderful country, with yummy and highly affordable food, considerate and courteous people, and generally comfortable weather. I wish Singapore has a better balance of both rural and urban areas so that once in a while we can escape away from the hustle and bustle of the city, but then again, travelling about on this small island is so, so quick and convenient. Gah! Can't have the best of both worlds. 

Till the next time, Taiwan!

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GOOD MORNING TAIWAN ☀️ MY GUIDE TO TAICHUNG

TAICHUNG 台中

(Information on the driver I've engaged is in this post)

Img by my sister.

After leaving Cing Jing, our first spot was Su Mama Tangyuan in Puli, a place recommended by our driver, Mr Lee. It turned out to be one of my favourite meals that I had in Taiwan. The minced meat noodles and meatball soup were so good! The place was full when we reached and we had to wait for a table, but Taiwanese are very considerate people who leave once they're done eating rather than hogging the table to chat, so we didn't have to wait long at all. 

Psst, not saying that it's not okay to chitchat after eating but at least please don't do that when everyone is waiting for seats! 

Su Mama Tang Yuan

No. 118, Section 3, Zhongshan Road

Puli Township

Nantou County

Taiwan 545

After lunch Mr Lee drove us to Feeling 18 Degree to get ice creams. I did read about this place online prior to the trip but I thought it was some chocolate workshop so I didn't include it in my itinerary. Anyway we got some gelatos (about 100 NTD per cone or ~S$4,5 for two flavours) and they were yummy. There was also free coffee and samples of chocolates which didn't interest me. Not a must-go for me, but also, no harm visiting if you're in the area!

Feeling 18 Degree Chocolate Factory

No. 20, Ci'en Street

Puli Township

Nantou County

Taiwan 545

We then left for Sun Moon Lake, and honestly that place disappointed me a little. I suppose it will be very beautiful if you go during sunrise/sunset, but the mountains and lake didn't interest me that much. I was more excited on the ferry. Hahaha. 

Only picture I have of Sun Moon Lake, because, yeah.🌚

The ferry ride costed 300NTD (S$14) per person and there are three stops in total. The first stop is where our car stopped and we purchase the tickets for the ferry. There are also many shops around the area but we didn't have the time to explore them. The second stop has a popular tea egg store, and a chubby dog who went around begging for tea eggs hahaha! Third stop is a mini market where I first smelt the infamous stinky tofu. Unsurprisingly, I didn't like the smell at all. 

Anyway, I actually saw the moon at 4PM. 4PM!! I've seen the moon at as early at 6:30AM in Singapore, not counting the sightings in the AM when the moon hasn't set. Highlight of that place I guess? I've read it somewhere that Sun Moon Lake looks really pretty during the cherry blossom festival but I didn't see a single flower there so unfortunately, this place wasn't that special to me. 

We finally reached Taichung at night, and also our first night market in Taiwan! 

Fengjia Night Market

Fengjia Road

Xitun District

Taichung City

Taiwan 407

Also our first time getting lost in Taiwan. 😊... Mr Lee left us off at the McDonald's to walk from there on but somehow we thought it was strange that there were very little food stalls. Google Maps also failed me, because even though we walked to Fuxing Road there were still not many food stalls. After walking to and fro and ending back up at McDonald's thrice we decided to ask the locals there. It's actually the lane next to the one beside the university!

Fengjia was how I imagined it to be like: food stalls lining up the road on both sides. We just headed straight into the first shop we saw which sold vermicelli and fishballs. There were several stalls selling the same thing, such as grilled seafood, grilled squid, and fried chicken. I don't have any particular reccos because firstly, I didn't note down the stalls' names and secondly, all looks equally good with about the same amount of crowd.

Sucker for pastries wherever I go.

I do have a favourite stall from Fengjia and it's this croissant-taiyaki pastry which I didn't see anywhere else in Taiwan for the rest of my trip. I thought it was just the regular taiyaki which I enjoy as well until after I placed my order and saw the banner beside the store advertising that it's a croissant-taiyaki, so I was like, okay, score! Basically all the guy had to do was to put a rectangular sheet of puff pastry on the mold, put the filling in the centre, put another sheet of puff pastry on top and press down both sides of the mold together. Then, when it's almost done he added sugar on top to create this caramelly texture and taste. It looked so simple but it's sooooo buttery and crispy and all things wonderful. Now I wish I have a taiyaki pan to recreate this treat. 

Most disappointing street snack will be the grilled beef cubes. I was really looking forward to it because I love beef and kept dreaming about how melt-in-the-mouth tender it would be. NOT! The cubes were overdone from all that impressive flaming. It tasted alright, but I think the texture was just... expectations vs reality. 😂

We started off the next day at Chun Shui Tang, the supposed inventor of the famous boba/bubble tea.

Chun Shui Tang 春水堂

No. 30 Siwei Street

West District

Taichung City

Taiwan 403

It was one of the more expensive places to dine at, but the price range was pretty similar to cafes in Singapore. A glass of the pearl milk tea was around S$4, and honestly it did not taste like anything that screamed "THIS IS THE ORIGINAL BOBA TEA YO" but, it's still a good glass of pearl milk tea! Price range of Chun Shui Tang was around NTD 70-150 for the food items.

We also ordered some toasts/noodles for breakfast. There was this particular toast I really liked that was called the butter toast (my sister placed the order), but afterwards when I reordered the same thing, a totally different toast(with just melted butter on it) came instead... So I'm not sure if it's really called the butter toast. That toast had a thick, slightly powdery, milky butter filling spread on it, similar to a condensed milk toast. Wish I took a picture! 

Img by my sister.

Strawberry World 草莓世界

No. 361, Section 1, Fengxing Road

Tanzi District

Taichung City

Taiwan 427

One of the highlights of the trip for me, picking my own strawberries! It was something I've been wanting to try since long ago, but unfortunately I didn't get to do it in Cameron Highlands/Korea. I didn't have any particular farm in mind when planning the itinerary because strawberries are quite seasonal and I can't be sure if there will be anymore left for us to pluck by the time we're in Taichung. 

Fortunately there were! Rows upon rows of the biggest, juiciest, and sweetest 'milk' strawberries ever. They didn't taste like milk at all, but I've never tasted such sweet and juicy strawberries, even the ones from Korea can't be compared to this. I think the farm was sectioned out into different areas according to the batches (ripeness) of the strawberries because in certain parts of the farm the strawberries were smaller and white/green. There's no entrance fee to the farm and you'll be provided with baskets + scissors. Mr Lee actually taught us how to select the strawberries that we should pick. There were actually some berries that have been half-bitten by birds (or maybe humans...) so you should really inspect your berries carefully before cutting them off!

Oddest looking one that Mr Lee found!

🍓🍓🍓

Our box of strawberries!

For our two baskets of strawberries we paid about 560 NTD (~S$25), and there were at least 20 strawberries in each basket. The sizes of the berries were similar to the ones from Australia/US you'd see in local supermarkets (Korea's ones are about half that size) but these are really the sweetest and juiciest strawberries you'll ever have.

Our next location after the strawberry farm was also highly anticipated, but alas... I think the amount of people there spoilt the experience a little for me. 

Flower Market 中社花市

No. 469-13, Sanfeng Road

Houli District

Taichung City

Taiwan 421

Somehow reminded me of Beauty & the Beast 

Ditsy daisy

It may not seem like it from the photos but there were actually a lot of people at the flower farm, especially at the section nearer to the entrance. Entrance fee was 100 NTD (~S$4.5) per person. There were fake pianos around the farm as photo props but there were so many people taking photos with it/loitering in the background so I've decided not to edit mine, ha! Also, wish the flowers were taller... to hide the people in the background (if any). But still worth the trip, because the entrance fee was cheap!

Lai Xing Noodle Shop 賴新魁麵館

No. 170-1 Zhongzheng Road

Sanyi Township

Miaoli County

Taiwan 367

Lunch was at this noodle shop on the itinerary, and this place was really popular. There was quite a queue when we reached, and we waited for about 10-15 minutes for a table. They sell many different types of the noodles but their signature is this chewy, flat rice noodles in soup. Food for the soul! The portions were HUGE, even my dad couldn't finish it! I recommend two people sharing a bowl because there were many other side dishes available there, and the side dishes were super yummy. Now I'm salivating as I think of the pork leg (or some kind of part with similar texture). Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of the noodles/side dishes, but my bowl of noodle was around 60 NTD (~S$3). Not sure about the prices of the side dishes though. 

We unexpectedly finished visiting all the places on the itinerary early so after lunch there was nothing on. Mr Lee thought that it wasn't nice (of him) to end the day early so he drove us to a market near the harbour to get some dried goods, but I didn't buy anything there (my mum bought some almond brittle but that's all) so I didn't bother nothing down the name of the place or the address.

Nice ships though. 

Then he bought us to this place called the Gao Mei Wetlands. This place is supposedly very beautiful at sunset, but sadly we were too early for sunset, and anyway it was a pretty gloomy (luckily not rainy) day. The sun would have been covered up by the thick layers of clouds. 

Img by my sister.

Gao Mei Wetlands 高美湿地

Qingshui District

Taichung City

Taiwan 436

It was low tide when we reached and there were sooooo many tiny little crabs burrowed in the mud! Many huge windmills were spread out along the coast, and the wind was no joke. In fact when my sister took a selfie video in the wind it looked like a Boomerang on infinite loop. 💨

There was a long bridge, okay wait, long is an understatement. It felt like there was no end to it as we walked and in the end everybody gave up (because the wind got stronger as you walk further in) except my dad, aunt, and me. The bridge extends out into the sea towards the horizon. Anyway, once you've reached the end, you will feel accomplished, that is all. Hahaha! There were actually a few people playing in the water at the end of the bridge. Crazy, I tell you. It's mad cold! Nonetheless, a good walk. If it's in Singapore I would have died from the heat. 

The last place we went for that day was Ifutang, also known as 一福堂, a shop that sells sun cakes (太阳饼), lemon cakes, and other pastries. It was recommended by our driver because this brand wasn't affected by the tainted oil scandal (according to him), although I was skeptical at first because I totally didn't think of buying any sun cakes from this brand. I had other brands in mind that I thought would be the best place to get my favourite sun cakes. Also, I noticed that tour groups were brought to this brand, (and afterwards the other drivers also recommended to us this brand) so I thought maybe the tour guides/drivers get commission for bringing people here. 

How wrong was I. I mean, for being skeptical about the taste of the goodies here. I still think that tour guides and drivers get commission from this brand but then I don't have any issue with that because THEY HAVE THE BEST SUN CAKES EVER!

Yi Fu Tang 一福堂

No. 988, Section 2, Huanzhong Road

Xitun District

Taichung City

Taiwan 407

Note: there were several branches in Taichung but it's this branch I went to. If I'm not wrong it's the main branch or perhaps one of the biggest branch, because I came across other outlets but they were not as huge and crowded at this one. 

Ifutang has the BEST sun cakes. I've tried at least four big brands of sun cakes (Li Yi, Chia Te, Ah Ming Shi and Tai Yang Tang aka Sunbooth are the ones I remember) and none of them beats the ones Ifutang produce. The filling of the sun cakes from Ifutang is chewy, milky, and not too sweet. The pastry was flaky and light, and the ratio of the pastry to filling is just right to me. I saw three different types of sun cakes there: the original, yam skin, and premium. There was actually a noticeable difference between the original and premium one so we obviously got the premium ones. The yam skin one didn't taste like yam at all, though the skin was purple. We bought so much stuff here that it filled one cardboard box full and got the free delivery (minimum 3000 NTD or S$140) to our hotel/accommodation in Taipei. Other goodies that we bought include their kinda famous lemon cakes (my best friend Amanda recommended me to get this!), almond & pork paper, mushroom chips, and some other pastries. The lady serving us was really helpful and kept bringing samples for us to try. My sister and I couldn't stop eating the premium sun cake samples cause it was that good hahaha! 

Sadly, because I thought the other brands of sun cakes would be really good, we didn't buy much sun cakes from Ifutang. But now I know if I go to Taiwan, this will be the only sun cakes I'll buy back home. I don't think they are available in other parts of Taiwan except Taichung, because according to the lady who served us, the rental for the store space in Taipei is very expensive. 

The premium sun cakes were around 320 NTD (~S$15) for a box of 12 pieces. Other brands that I bought had similar prices for a box of 10. But don't bother with other brands, seriously. The entire family agreed that Ifutang's is the best. I don't doubt the drivers' recommendation anymore!

Shall not post about the other brands since Ifutang's the best and the rest can't compare. Hahahaha.

Almost Hogwarts.

Last morning in Taichung, spent at Miyahara!

Miyahara 宫原眼科

No 20 Zhongshan Road

Zhong District

Taichung City

Taiwan 400

I think the grandeur of this place is enough to attract you here. The high ceiling, chandeliers, glass windows, and prop book shelves make this place so magical. There were different counters on the ground level selling pastries and cookies from different brands. A good place to get some souvenirs back home, though we got nothing from here.

The restaurant on the second level was the reason we went to Miyahara. We gotta eat lunch before taking the train to Taipei. I think the restaurant opens only at 11:30AM (or was it 12PM?) even though the ground level opens at 10AM. Anyway we waited for the restaurant to start operating and were the first in line. Singaporean spirit wherever we go. 

Toast with crab roe, ooh-la-la.

Our meal in Miyahara was one of the two most expensive meals we had in Taiwan, but I'm glad the food was good! There were many interesting selections on the menu, such as the crab roe toast which caught my eye immediately. I expected it to be a single toast with crab roe spreaded out on top, but it came separately, with toast sticks and crab roe dip. So good nonetheless. I mixed the remaining crab roe with the crab meat glutinous rice (came with a whole crab on top too) we've ordered and it was the bomb. It reminded me of the Korean ganjang-gejang dish that I so sorely miss. Sigh!

I can't remember the prices of the dishes but our bill came out to around S$200 for eight people, I think. I suppose if I'm the person paying the bill, I would remember better... 😂

That's about it for my trip to Taichung! Taking three days to put this post together ain't very efficient... I underestimated how tiring penning down travel posts can be. But I hope all these little information will be useful to people travelling to Taichung, to save time and money! I think I'll include my experience with the HSR in the Taipei post, which is gonna be loooooong. Till then!

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