Tag Archives: Taiwan

Hot Star Chicken (Sydney)

Posted on May 7, 2014 by

HBV was pretty excited to learn recently that the iconic Taiwanese chicken joint, Hot Star, had landed in Sydney. Hot Star is possibly one of the most flocked to fast food joints in Taipei. It started in Taipei’s famous Shilin … Continue reading →

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Hong’s Noodles (洪芋頭擔仔麵 – 古亭店)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

BACK in 1895, Tainan fisherman Hong Yu-tou decided to cook up his usual stewed minced pork flavoured with garlic, shallots and rock sugar. He then added this pork mixture to a fish-flavoured broth spiked with black vinegar and containing noodles … Continue reading →

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Wistaria Tea House (紫藤廬)

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

I’AM sipping tea where scholars and intellectuals tried to shape a new Taiwan and forge democracy during Chiang Kai Shek’s murderous White Terror period. A place which became a secret meeting venue for political dissidents and avant-garde artists during the brutal crackdown … Continue reading →

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Morsels: Obun Chef

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

I AM a big fan of beef noodle soup (niu rou mian – 牛肉湯) having got addicted to it back in Taipei a few years ago. It’s one of those dishes that I have cravings for from time to time … Continue reading →

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