I haven’t devoted an entire blog entry to food since I visited Taiwan way back in April. Taiwanese food is, essentially, Chinese food. And Chinese food, as is well-established (in my own mind, anyway), is the cheapest and most delicious food on the planet. So naturally I had to go on about it. During most
Hands-down, the greatest attraction of Taiwan, for me anyway, is the food (and the beverages, too). It’s delicious, it’s cheap, and it’s everywhere. I’ve already discussed my love of night markets and bubble tea. As with those posts, I’ll the pictures do most of the talking about Taiwan’s edibles and imbibables. Street food Night markets
Bubble tea (珍珠奶茶, literally, “pearl milk tea”; also known in English as pearl tea, boba tea, etc.) is perhaps Taiwan’s greatest original contribution to civilization. At any rate, it’s my favorite Taiwanese beverage. For those who are tired of reading my blog, I channeled my inner Anthony Bourdain and filmed a short video in which