I eat. You look.

1885 Burger Store 04.13.10

2010-04-15T23:04:00.004+08:00

Their delicious fries, Havarti mushroom burger
pepperjack bacon burger, innards! yum!

Food Court - Sogo in Kaoshiong 03.02.10

2010-03-12T21:01:00.003+08:00

gelato, fish belly soup
curry with katsu and rice, cabbage salad
lu rou fan, shrimp rolls
udon, beef and rice

I made it myself 03.12.10

2010-03-12T20:44:00.005+08:00

Tacos made with ground chicken with colby jack cheese and green tabasco
Romaine salad with carrots, gouda, and sundried tomatoes (cheese and tomatoes thanks to my mom)

Banquet in San Xing 02.20.10

2010-02-21T16:36:00.004+08:00

All Yilan food at a wedding banquet

I made it myself 02.18.10

2010-02-18T21:00:00.003+08:00

Just messing around with CNY leftovers!
Radish cake, Fried Rice w/Taiwanese Bacon (or La rou)
stir fried spoon veggies

San Xing Clear Ice 02.15.10

2010-02-17T15:33:00.002+08:00

With strawberries and condensed milk, Taro + Peanut + Original
Original Flavored (tastes like banana)

Luo Dong Street Food 02.14.10

2010-02-17T15:25:00.004+08:00

sauce for lamb soup, lamb soup
roasted corn, lu rou fan

Japanese Restaurant in Luo Dong 02.14.10

2010-02-17T14:26:00.007+08:00

Cake Cookies 12.12.09

2009-12-12T20:43:00.004+08:00

I only believe it's cheating if I don't own up to the fact that they are "cake" cookies. They are! So I have nothing to be ashamed of. A regular box of extra moist cake mix (59nt at Carrefour) + 2 eggs instead of the recipe's 3, and 1/3 cup of oil, don't add any water. I also added a bag of plain m&m's (85nt). I was able to make about 30 cookies. I don't know ovens well at all, this is my first in Taiwan, I had to play around with the temp - decided to cook on 145 degrees C for about 10 minutes. They are chewy and delicious. :)

YoFroYo 11.27.09

2009-12-09T23:01:00.002+08:00

Sorry it's so blurry (blackberry and standing)
For Thanksgiving Yofroyo celebrated by giving a free topping if you wrote what you were thankful for.
Original Yogurt with rasberries, oreos, and granola

Fifteen Dec'09

2009-12-09T22:58:00.003+08:00

Two great pizzas from Fifteen!

Alleycats Pizza Nov'09

2009-12-09T22:56:00.000+08:00

Pepperoni and Jalepenos (my fave!)

MoMo Paradise 11.27.09

2009-12-09T22:43:00.003+08:00

Sukiyaki at Momo...I'm going to jump to the desserts!
Custard with some sort of tart berry
Citrus sorbet, and a green tea mousse - all delicious!

Cupcakes! 11.26.09

2009-12-09T22:39:00.003+08:00

Just plain yellow cake cupcakes I made at work

Yuan Sao Place 11.07.09

2009-12-09T22:20:00.006+08:00

Hand spring rolls, fruit and yogurt salad
Dipping sauces, meaaaat! (beef specifically) and corn and pumpkin
1000cc of beer, stone pot rice with kimchi
custard? (nai lao), and puff pastry with red bean and mochi inside
at this Yuan Sao place I forget the name, but it's a chain, This is the equivalent of two people's set meal (600nt a person)

T.G.I.F. 11.06.09

2009-12-09T22:08:00.005+08:00

Caesar salad
Chicken fried chicken, mashed taters, and corn, and some sort of roast chicken with sweet potato fries

Sababa 09.19.09

2009-09-20T23:54:00.004+08:00

Set 1 (148nt) falafel sandwich and fries. SO YUMMY. I want this again in a few months!

Chocolate Cake Sam Want Hotel 09.17.09

2009-09-20T23:51:00.001+08:00

Yummy. 540nt

Toasteria Cafe 09.17.09

2009-09-20T23:48:00.002+08:00

Mexican Chicken + Fries + a grape fanta (not pictured) 245nt and a Meat Lovers

Ice Monster 09.15.09

2009-09-15T20:26:00.004+08:00

Large mango and condensed milk ice (160nt) from Ice Monster in Yong Kang Jie

Yong Kang Beef Noodle 09.15.09

2009-09-15T20:24:00.003+08:00

2 pieces of beef with noodles and sour veggies, rice covered spare ribs and yams

Toasteria Cafe 09.14.09

2009-09-14T23:39:00.003+08:00

Man, I seem like a lunatic. This is my third visit in less than a week!
This time I visited the Shida location - it's beautiful!
Spicy and a closeup of the peppers - personally my fave so far (105nt)
Gouda and Salami - which I ordered wrong, I meant Garlic and Salami (155nt)
at Toasteria Cafe in the Shida night market

Yong He Breakfast Place 09.12.09

2009-09-14T23:36:00.003+08:00

Best hot and sour soup I've ever had (and they are 24 hrs!) 35nt

Chicken Kings 09.12.09

2009-09-14T23:32:00.002+08:00

2 chicken wings 20nt, garlic chicken cartilage! 50nt from Chicken Kings in Banciao

Not to be a Debbie Downer

2009-09-11T23:48:00.002+08:00

but between all the grilled cheese sandwiches, sneaking various fried foods, and containers of cheese ravioli this week, my body is feeling a bit lethargic and ready for a diet and a cleanse. Not to deny my traditional Tuesday binge and happy times, I'm just going to try to take a big break on the other 6 days and be nice to my aging-not-so-gracefully body. Esp since J recently lost 10 pounds, I feel obligated to follow suit. Don't be dismayed, there will be plenty of good pictures to look at, fair lookers. I always have to eat!

Toasteria Cafe 09.11.09

2009-09-11T23:37:00.003+08:00

The three cheese (feta, cheddar, gouda) in all it's deliciousness and glory. 135nt
I need some sort of diet plan. All I've been doing is indulging in cheesy goodness.
I do have a goal on how many flavors I want to try. I loved tonight's dinner, but still liked the spicy one better. p.s. their pickles are to die for!

Quick Stir Fry 09.10.09

2009-09-10T23:22:00.003+08:00

Quick Stir Fry place in Banciao
freeee white rice, goose
fried intestines and green beans, kong xin cai
total:300nt

Yuma Southwestern Grill 09.09.09

2009-09-10T23:19:00.001+08:00

Yuma ranch salad (small portion sans chicken) 165nt

Lao Dong's Jul'09

2009-09-09T01:14:00.003+08:00

buy 4 get 1 free green onion cakes. delicious. 20 nt each
soo.. 5 for 80nt. near gong guan.

Gua Bao Place Jul'09

2009-09-09T01:12:00.003+08:00

affectionately called a taiwanese hamburger and a rice dumpling from gong guan night market

Brown Sugar Tapioca Jul'09

2009-09-09T01:10:00.003+08:00

i'm addicted to this stuff. tapioca balls cooked in brown sugar and fresh milk. 30nt.

Meat Ball Jul'09

2009-09-09T01:08:00.005+08:00

It looks like the picture from last time, but it's really very good.
Shida night market 35 nt

Malaysian Fried Rice Jul'09

2009-09-09T01:06:00.002+08:00

Malaysian fried rice in shida night market. you can get it with or without curry. i always go WITH!

Lu Rou Fan in Banciao Jul'09

2009-09-09T01:04:00.002+08:00

so fatty fatty. so good. 25nt in banciao

From the Stinky Tofu Place Jul'09

2009-09-09T01:02:00.002+08:00

rice noodle soup (45nt), their version of lu rou fan (35nt).
two of my favorites! no stinky tofu this time. in shida night market

Spicy Dumplings Jul'09

2009-09-09T01:00:00.002+08:00

In Shida night market. It makes your lips burn. 55nt.

Blueberry Iced Tea Jul'09

2009-09-09T00:58:00.001+08:00

Blueberry iced tea using the water from the springs.

Bao Zi Place in Hualian Jul'09

2009-09-09T00:53:00.003+08:00

Famous bao zi place in hualian. They are 5nt each! look how meaty they are!

Wonton Place in Hualian Jul'09

2009-09-09T00:50:00.002+08:00

famous for their dumplings, we visited this place apparently some former president went to in hualian.

Yong Kang Beef Noodle Jul'09

2009-09-09T00:46:00.003+08:00

what everyone should order at yong kang: the rice covered ribs, the spicy dumplings
and of course the beef noodle soup

Random Shilin Night Market Jul '09

2009-09-09T00:42:00.001+08:00

Crab and rib soup

Grazie Jun'09

2009-09-09T00:32:00.003+08:00

salad, eggplant in marinara
pastry topped mushroom soup, pasta
closeup, latte and cookie
this was one of those meals where you just picked options. gotta be honest, tasted really taiwanese.

La Pizza 09.08.09

2009-09-09T00:27:00.002+08:00

salami pizza from La Pizza in shida night market (tasted like pepperoni to me) 200nt

Toasteria Cafe 09.08.08

2009-09-09T00:25:00.005+08:00

Spicy Grilled Cheese with fries and their famous sauce (205nt including drink)
sorry about the ghetto bberry picture. i'll try to use my camera more now.

Cloudy Cupcake Aug & Sep'09

2009-09-09T00:03:00.003+08:00

many different kinds of cupcakes at cloudy cupcake downstairs of eslite near taipei city hall.
they average about 38nt-60nt.

Ok Bon - Shaved Ice Aug'09

2009-09-08T23:57:00.004+08:00

it's called like snow flower ice? I don't think my translating skills are up to par yet.
The coffee/chocolate one large (70nt) in Shida night market.

New Series Coming

2009-08-08T15:43:00.001+08:00

Despite summer coming to a screeching halt, I decided to conduct a series over the next week about key places to visit in some of the night markets in Taipei. At the very least, I will try to cover Shida, Shilin (covered area), Shilin (uncovered area), Jingmei, and Gongguan. I hope you enjoy this!

edit: worst blogger ever. I'll get to it, I promise.

Side Dish Jun'09

2009-06-27T18:15:00.002+08:00

Tofu + Thousand Yr Old Egg. I love this stuff!

Best Dry Noodles in Lo-Tung May'09

2009-06-27T18:04:00.003+08:00

These are hands down the best dry noodles in Lo-Tung. Right next to the temple

Shida Night Market May'09

2009-06-27T17:58:00.002+08:00

Spicy dumplings! Our lips were burrrrning. Good though!

Xi Men Ding Tswa Bing May'09

2009-06-27T17:56:00.001+08:00

tswa bing with egg. yum. :)

Takoyaki Balls May'09

2009-06-27T17:46:00.004+08:00

The best TakoYaki Balls and the label on the back of their chopsticks

Shilin Night Market May'09

2009-06-27T17:39:00.002+08:00

Zhong zi and sausage in a rice sausage

Asia Pacific Resort May'09

2009-06-27T17:02:00.005+08:00

Seafood HotPot from the afternoon Tea set at Asia Pacific Resort (in Beitou) after having our hot spring bath

Mos Burger May'09

2009-06-27T16:49:00.002+08:00

Mos Burger in Taipei Main Station
Chicken Sandwich and Fries

Landis Resort Complimentary Bfast Jun'09

2009-06-27T16:40:00.003+08:00

Porridge with all the fixins, Crossaint
Garlic toast that I made myself!, Gua-Bao

Lo-Tung Night Market Jun'09 pt 4

2009-06-27T16:31:00.002+08:00

Mango Ice from Ice-Snow - SO yummy 45NT

Lo-Tung Night Market Jun'09 pt 3

2009-06-27T16:21:00.003+08:00

Black Pepper Taiwanese Steak - complete with spaghetti and fried egg. Delish! 130NT

Lo-Tung Night Market Jun'09 pt 2

2009-06-27T16:04:00.003+08:00

Most famous for it's stinky tofu and lamb soup - this place was packed while we were there
Bottom Right is the sauce for the lamb. I'm not a fan of ginger, so I wasn't the hungry hippo who ate it all, but I hear it's the best.

Lo-Tung Night Market Jun'09

2009-06-27T15:55:00.003+08:00

San Xing fried meats - Supposedly super famous. There are a lot of different stands, but this one looked the best to us. Before they fry it and after they fry it. 50NT

Viet Place on Mu Zha Rd. Jun'09

2009-06-27T15:48:00.002+08:00

Crispy Fried Vietnamese noodles + beef and seafood

Taiwanese Snacks May'09

2009-06-27T15:42:00.002+08:00

Flaky pastry things for a student's birthday - beautiful eh?

Lychees for Dragon Boat Festival

2009-06-27T15:34:00.003+08:00

A gift from my school. They were huge and delicious and the seeds were really tiny. MM!

Dragon Boat Festival '09

2009-06-27T15:29:00.002+08:00

zhong zi from a street vendor around Dragon Boat Festival time

Rose House 05.14.09

2009-05-16T18:57:00.003+08:00

Italian noodles au gratin, the inside
Summer Pudding Milk Tea, Dessert from Rose House - there are multiple locations
This one is near the dapinglin mrt station.

Sunbites by Lay's 05.16.09

2009-05-16T18:55:00.004+08:00

something I discovered by accident today - Taiwanese sunchips aka Sunbites
Made by Lay's potato chips, this particular one is italian onion and light cream.
Sounds like sunchips. Looks like sunchips. Tastes Taiwanese though..

MaryJane's Pizza 04.17.09

2009-04-19T12:26:00.002+08:00

Chicken Pesto Pizza, closeup from MaryJane's in shida night market (250nt)

Pho in Taiwan April'09

2009-04-19T12:15:00.003+08:00

hot sauce, yummy slightly greasy broth with basil and beeeef
first bite, yummy pho from pho place near my school

Milkhouse Bakery March'09

2009-04-11T13:10:00.003+08:00

Mochi and cake from Milkhouse Bakery

Meat Ball from Shida Night Market March'09

2009-04-11T12:38:00.003+08:00

Meat ball from shida night market

Bull Fighting Steak? March'09

2009-04-11T11:48:00.003+08:00

French Onion soup, garlic bread
new zealand steak
desserts galore from Bull Fighting Steak House by gong guan

"Dry Noodles" from the Fish Dumpling Place March'09

2009-04-11T11:38:00.002+08:00

Dry noodles from my fish dumpling place near school

Sweet Potato Fries March'09

2009-04-11T11:31:00.003+08:00

Sweet potato fries from the Jing Mei night market

Purple Rice Fan Tuan March'09

2009-04-11T11:26:00.002+08:00

Rice roll made out of purple rice, innards from the street by my house

Da Lao's March'09

2009-04-11T10:48:00.003+08:00

Sticky Rice
Green onion spiral from Da Lao's by gong guan

Mos Burger March '09

2009-04-11T10:40:00.002+08:00

Fries, Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Potato thingy from Mos Burger

Gong Guan Night Market March '09

2009-04-11T10:34:00.002+08:00

Sausage on a stick from the Gong Guan night market.

KGB March'09

2009-04-11T10:02:00.002+08:00

Fries, Slim Little Piggy Burger (bacon, gouda, red onions, whole grain bun, fancy lettuce) from Kiwi Gourmet Burger (KGB)

Jamaica Cafe 04.09.09

2009-04-11T09:57:00.002+08:00

Spicy baked chicken leg and egg, Fried chicken cutlet and fries from Jamaica Cafe in Shida Night Market

"Big Brekky", Syndey, Australia 06.07.08

2009-03-30T16:46:00.004+08:00

A "Big Brekky" is a pretty heavy breakfast typical in Australia. It's similar to a full English Breakfast.

The two pictures are of the same plate from different angles. The breakfast included toast, hashbrowns, mushrooms, fried tomatoes, fried eggs, sausage, and Aussie style bacon.

Home Made Apple Pie, Vancouver 09.02.06

2009-03-27T12:27:00.004+08:00

It looked at good as it tasted!

Small Taiwanese Cafe Mar'09

2009-03-26T01:30:00.005+08:00

eggplants, cucumbers
scallion pancakes
and this thing called jiu cai he from a random shop near my school

Lu Ro Fan dear DaPingLin MRT Station Mar'09

2009-03-26T01:23:00.003+08:00

lo ba beng (pork rice) from a little dirty restaurant by the dapinglin mrt station. 40nt.

Thai Town Xin Dian Location Feb'09

2009-03-26T01:10:00.003+08:00

Thai iced tea, closeup
Pad thai, green beans
hot/sour sauce, pork from Thai Town. delish!

Pub Food London, England 06.12.06

2009-03-25T14:59:00.006+08:00

Bangers and mash on the left, Ham Sandwich and Salad on the right. One of the better meals, and surprisingly cheapest meals while in London.

Green Tea Kit Kat Feb'09

2009-03-25T01:22:00.002+08:00

Green Tea Kit Kat from Japan - compliments of GYU! Best pretend cousin, ever!

Fro Yo Feb'09

2009-03-25T01:16:00.002+08:00

hands down best fro yo in taiwan - at a shabu shabu place near qi zhang mrt station

Yong He Breakfast place Feb'09

2009-03-25T01:01:00.004+08:00

sao bing with egg, insides
dan bing around a rice roll, innards
xiao long bao, inside from yong he dou jiang

Gan Bei Feb'09

2009-03-25T00:36:00.004+08:00

Hot Coals, Chicken
Beef Tongue, cooked!
Chicken cartilage (don't hate it's my fave), cooking
THE BEST BEEF I've ever tasted
Sao Kao (BBQ) at Gan Bei

Mister Donut Feb'09

2009-03-25T00:28:00.002+08:00

Double Chocolate Pon de something from Mister Donut

Temporarily on hold

2009-02-24T09:25:00.002+08:00

Dear Lookers-

My laptop is in a bit of a coma, so I won't be able to resume posting pictures of my delicious meals until after it's been repaired. I will continue to eat and photograph the delectable things I eat. Things will be back up shortly.

Thank you for your patience.

-Primary Eater

Yong Kang Beef Noodle Taipei, Taiwan 02.19.09

2009-02-20T00:59:00.004+08:00

dong fen, beef
cucmber salad, pickled veggies from yk beef noodle.

Stinky Shop Taipei, Taiwan 02.19.09

2009-02-20T00:48:00.002+08:00

Stinky Tofu
Hong Sao Tofu and closeup from a random snack shop

Kumquats Taipei, Taiwan 02.19.09

2009-02-20T00:42:00.002+08:00

Kumquats!

Breakfast Shop Taipei, Taiwan 02.19.09

2009-02-20T00:34:00.003+08:00

Fan Tuan that wasn't so much rice - from another breakfast place.

Thai Restaurant Taipei, Taiwan 02.18.09

2009-02-18T23:42:00.002+08:00

Basil Egg, Papaya salad
Green Chicken curry, Cong xin cai from a Thai restaurant in Shida night market.

Dumpling Shop Taipei, Taiwan 02.18.09

2009-02-18T23:31:00.006+08:00

Green Beans, Soy sauce with hot peppers
Pork dumpling, fish dumpling from this great dumpling place.

Hot Cheese and Potato Taipei, Taiwan 02.17.09

2009-02-18T23:26:00.002+08:00

Chicken and Cheese on a baked potato from Hot Cheese Potato.

Breakfast Shop Taipei, Taiwan 02.17.09

2009-02-18T23:20:00.003+08:00

Tuna Sandwich, closeup of egg, cucumbers, tuna, and onion from my breakfast place.

Bánh mì Stand Taipei, Taiwan 02.16.09

2009-02-16T19:49:00.006+08:00

Pork Bánh mì from a stand near my house. 40NT ($1.18)
It's smaller than the ones in the States but super tasty!