Think Food and Think of Taiwan

If you be in Taiwan and have a strong taste bud, you will love to eat out at any place either in good hotels or in night markets. Apart from Chinese, there is lot of influence of Japanese food in this region.



Seafood figures prominently in their cuisine and you can find vehicles carrying sea harvested materials from the shore to local markets. Eating sea food and that too fresh in Kaohsiung was mouth watering and plentiful. Mostly served with soup, one should not miss Clams, Octopus, Oyster Omlette, Prawns, Red Crabs, Cuttlefish, Squid, Jelly fish along with Salmon and Shark!

Taiwanese cuisine relies mostly on seasonings for flavor with soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, fermented black beans, pickled radish, pickled mustard greens, peanuts, chili peppers, cilantro and a local variety of basil.

On can enjoy snacks in night markets. Do not miss the fried fish and meat filled breads, Oyster recipes and other appetizers which are sweat to taste.
Interestingly food in Taiwan is mostly varies due to its geographical locations with the influence of mountains and coastal areas.

We had a memorable moment of Takara- Japanese Hot-Pot Restaurant . Had a chance to have dinner twice in this restaurant located in Gushan District of Kaohsiung.

It was my very first experience of cooking own food in soup hot pots. Everyone has his own hot pot and one has mix whatever he picks from the buffet.

One can have any number of items and drinks without separate billing and eat as much as snacks, sea food and meat.


 

Also had sumptuous dinner at An Luan Vegetarian Restaurant during my stay at Taiwan. Though I forgot the exact location but it was on the way to Kaohsiung. It is totally run by Women.

The most important place which I should not forget to mention was the Ambassador Hotel at Kaohsiung. They have a wonderful restaurant with a large menu in breakfast and separate in Lunch.



One should also not miss dinning at Smokey Joe's Restaurant. This place is just replica of an American Restaurant serving lots of drinks, snacks and non-vegetarian food. This place has very wonderful ambience. One of the best place to have a good party with friends!




There was one more Japanese Restaurant, I couldn't read its name, it is famous for its chicken recipe. The restaurant run by women and have very nice Japanese ambience. The sitting arrangement is different from other places and the feel is more or less like being in Japan.
 

 
 
 
 

Though there was so much to share on food, these were the few photographs which can explain, how much hunger it can increase! It is definite that life will not be the same, when you come back to your country after enjoying so much food from Taiwan.




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