Umm… Sorry guys. I haven’t been posting for a while. ^^;
Do you have a plan to visit Taiwan for holiday vacation? Then, here you go. I am going to tell you Taiwanese Snacks and best day trip spots from Taipei.
Two best day trips from Taipei
Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, has many tourist attractions such as Taipei 101, the National Palace Museum and night markets and so on. But there are also many stunning day trip spots near Taipei.
Jiufen (九份) & Jinguashi (金瓜石）
Jiufen is a mountain village which is famous for its old street that is full of local snacks and exquisite hand made crafts stores. You can try various snacks in Jiufen such as peanut ice cream rolls (花生冰淇淋), Yu Yuan (taro balls, 芋圆). Traditional teahouses are also very popular here. People drink tea while appreciate the beautiful sunset view. In 2001, Jiufen became more popular. The famous Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki used Jiufen as a model in his film “ Sen and Chihiro’s Spiriting Away.”
Jinguashi is an old mining town right beside the Jiufen. Jinguashi was famous for its rich gold mine. When gold rush ended, it became a tourist attraction. After your journey in Jinguashi, Let’s try ‘The Miner’s BianDang’ - A special Taiwanese lunch box.
Wulai Hot Spring (乌来)
In Taiwan, there are many hot springs such as Beitou, Jinshan and Wulai and so on. Wulai is my favorite one. There are two ways you can enjoy hot spring bath: either bath in a public pool or private spa in the resort/ hotel. My recommend is Volando Urai Spring Spa & Resort. You can bath in odorless spa, some hot springs smell strongly, and enjoy delicious cuisine. The resort also provides shuttle service from Xindian station to the resort.
Address: No. 176, Sec. 5, Xinwu Rd Wulai Dist., New Taipei City, 23341 Taiwan
Tel: 1-855-201-7819
Reservation Tip: If you make a reservation on evasion website (www.evasion.co.kr), you can get very good price. But I just know a korean website, though.
Taiwanese Snacks (Street food)
Below are tasty Taiwanese snacks and food you can not miss!
Bubble Milk Tea (珍珠奶茶)
- Chen San Ding (陈三鼎)
- Located at Gong Guan Night Market (公馆夜市)
- Recommended Menu: QingWa Zhuang Nai (青蛙撞奶)
- Holiday: every Monday
Fried Chicken Fillet (鸡排）
- Cui Pi Ji Pai (脆皮鸡排)
- located near Chen San Ding (陈三鼎)
Tempura (甜不辣)
- Do not be fooled by its name! It is different from Japanese tempura in a sushi shop. Taiwanese tempura is more like fish cakes (Eomuk/ Odeng).
- Keelung Temple Night Market (基隆廟口夜市) is famous for its fresh seafood.
Pork Vermicelli (米線)
- A Zong Mian Xian (阿宗面線) at Xi Men Ding (西门町) serves really tasty intestine noodles.
Beef Noodle Soup(牛肉面)
- Yong Kang Beef Noodle (永康牛肉面)
- Address: No.17, Lane 31, Sec 2, Jinshan S Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
- Tel: (02) 2351-1051
Pineapple Cake (凤梨酥)
Shaved Ice Mountain (刨冰山)
- Especially recommend mango shaved ice!
- Smoothie House (思慕昔)
- located at Yong Kang st (永康街)
- www.smoothiehouse.com
- 三兄妹雪花冰
- located at Xi Men Ding (西门町)
- Ximen Mango Shaved Ice (西门町芒果冰)
- Address: No. 17, Hanzhong St, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 108
- located near 三兄妹雪花冰
- Ice Monster
Spicy Hotpot (麻辣火锅)
- Mala Yuanyang Hotpot (马辣顶级麻辣鸳鸯火锅)
- Tian Wai Tian Spicy Hotpot (天外天精?火锅)
Dim Sum (上海点心)
- Kao Chi (高记)
- Address: 5 Yongkang St, Taipei City (台北市永康街5号); 152, Fuxing S Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市复兴南路一段152号)
- Tel: (02) 2341-9984 (YongKang); (02) 2751-9393 (FuXing)
- Recommended Menu : Xiao Long Bao (小龙包) - steamed buns stuffed with pork, Xia Ren Shao Mai (虾仁烧卖)- pork and prawn dumpling
Si Chuan Cuisine (四川料理)
- KiKi restaurant
- No.28, Sec 1, Fuxing South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
- Tel: (02) 2752-2781
- Recommended Menu: Lao Pi Nen Rou (老皮嫩肉), Cang Ying Tou (苍蝇头)
Oyster Omelet (蛾仔煎)
Scallion Pancakes (葱抓饼)
Braised pork rice (Lu Rou Fan, 卤肉饭)
