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No matter where you go in Taiwan, you can be assured there will be a large stock of locally grown, fresh fruit available. Much of this fruit is similar to the Western World: apples, bananas, oranges, etc. Much of it, however, is also very eastern: Bell Fruit, Passion Fruit (and other tropical fruits), Dragon Fruit, Continue reading Free Fresh Fruit! Many foods in Taiwan are seasonal. That is, you can only get them during a certain time of year. One of my favorites is only available during the winter months: 燒仙草 (shāoxiāncǎo). Literally, Hot Immortal Grass. In English, it’s commonly known as Hot Grass Jelly. This is one of those foods that just looks so Continue reading Taiwanese Winter dessert Well, it was a pretty uneventful Thanksgiving, as Thanksgiving is wont to be in Taiwan. It isn’t particularly celebrated, although the Taiwanese do have a name for it: 感恩节 (gǎnēnjié). If you have been reading the Taipei Times, you may know that the Kaohsiung Ambassador Hotel, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, was holding an American Continue reading Thanksgiving Dinner |
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