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Friday, April 12, 2013

Taipei 2013: Part II - Bakeries!!!!!

Bakeries in Asia are just amazing and Taiwan is definitely filled with them. Every place has decadent and delicious selections. I've noticed that they are getting more and more creative and the sizes are getting bigger! I guess that's why the new generations are all bigger and taller than us...

Prepare to drooooooool............ XD

There's one bakery my parents took me to this time around that I really wanted to showcase...
Hogan Bakery (XinYi location)
First of all, they give samples!!!! Lots and lots of it!! You can almost try any kind of bread they have in there. So of course that equals a lot of foot traffic and business. Which then leads them to constantly put out fresh bread! The best cycle ever!!!! I visited this place 3 times during my week long trip. hahhaha.. I think it's the main source of my weight gain! XP

I wish carbs had no calories..... Sigh~

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Taipei 2013: Part I - Snacks & Street Food

Finally got around to consolidating all my food pictures from my Taiwan trip in March. Get ready for several rounds of food porn!!!!!! :P

I've made several categories. I'll start with general snacks and street food during the course of the trip.
**The conversion rate is about NT$30 to USD$1.**

Thick Toast with Coconut Butter. LOVE!!

Breakfast Sandwich

Cake with Sweet Potato Filling. This was in the market where I went grocery shopping with my parents.

Matcha Latte. At Ikari Coffee.

Pearl Milk Tea NT$40~ At Chatime.

We took a day trip to JiuFen, an old gold mining town...
Honey & Cheese Muffins NT$15~

Dried Fish (Wicked Spicy)

Tea Eggs

JiuFen's Signature Dish: Sweet Rice Balls Soup with Red and Mung Beans (served warm)

Here are some foods from the night market...
Waffles: This stand was new to me. The waffles were awesome. Soft on inside, crispy outside. Made completely with milk (no water). The texture was great!