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Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep 4 & 5 – Taipei

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Interesting culture and places in Taipei, Taiwan; as featured in the 4th and 5th episode of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) season 3.

Ximending, Taipei

Ximending is one of the most bustling areas in Taipei with a mixture of new and old culture.

You can find the latest trends and hype in Ximending… fashion, books, entertainment, cosplay, games etc; and on contrary also home to some of the oldest shops and restaurants in Taipei.

Ximending is also a popular place for celebrities to hold fans meeting or small concerts.

Picture of Ximending in Taipei, Taiwan
Ximending in a relatively quiet night (Image by Kok)

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Local delicacies in Jiufen, Taiwan

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Some local foods in Jiufen, a small town in Taiwan which I visited in late April 2008…

Traditional Chinese candy Bingtang Hulu in Jiufen, Taiwan
Caramel haw (冰糖葫芦; bingtang hulu) is a traditional Chinese candy made by dipping haw-on-a-stick in hot caramel… it can be done with other fruits as well, obviously

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7-Eleven in Hualian, Taiwan

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It has became a habit of mine to visit franchises like McDonald’s and 7-Eleven (for snacks) when I visit different places. Although similar in every countries, these eateries/stores normally have a few unique stuff not available elsewhere.

Taiwanese beer at 7-Eleven in Taiwan
Taiwanese beer, at a 7-Eleven store in Hualian… very mild
7-Eleven noodles in Taiwan
Great variety of instant noodles

Would have taken a few more photos, but a shopkeeper politely forbade me to do so. Cultural difference… if I’m taking pictures in 7-eleven Malaysia the shopkeepers probably won’t bother much. My fault, if I’m in Taiwan, do it the Taiwanese way :)

Taiwan Modern Toilet Restaurant

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Toilet themed restaurants are not new in Taiwan; it has been around since 2004 or earlier, with people dining in a toilet like ambience and eating from mini toilet bowl.

I always thought that the business idea won’t last long; but with the huge exposures by media and bloggers… seems that these eateries are becoming a bizarre food icon from Taiwan, something like fugu in Japan and live octopus in Korea.

Below are pictures from Modern Toilet, a food chain that operates 12 toilet themed restaurants in Taiwan; these pics are from its outlet in Shilin, Taipei…

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