Sunday, December 9, 2012

Taiwan: Part 7

We ended our trip with a hike through one of Taiwan's most beautiful mountains and an early morning Tai Chi session with grandma and her friends. Even my grandma's dog, Gui-Gui (which means obedient in Chinese) joined us! It was the perfect way to end our trip to Taiwan.

 


A trip to Taiwan is not complete without a trip to Din Tai Fung. Din Tai Fung is famous for their soup dumplings (小笼包 pronounced xiao long bao), which is a steamed dumpling with a savory broth on the inside. You eat it carefully with slices of ginger and dipped in a vinegar, soy sauce. Din Tai Fung also serves classic Taiwanese dishes that are just amazing. You must go if you go to Taiwan.

Soup Dumplings
How you eat soup dumplings! Make sure you eat it whole. You don't want the broth to leak out. Be very gentle when you take the dumpling out of the steamer and place it on the spoon.
Soft tofu with black fungus and lima beans
(Super) drunk chicken
Chive dumplings in hot chili oil
Red bean sticky rice with sweetened dried fruit. Enjoy with a hot cup of tea.





Hope you enjoyed Taiwan, even if just through pictures!

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