Food Trippin' in Taipei, Kainan sa Taiwan

If there's anything you shouldn't dare miss in Taiwan, it would be the tasty food that is served everywhere! From posh restaurants to foodcourts, from small eateries to food stalls, from day markets to night markets, steaming hot and delicious food can be found anywhere and everywhere! 

Plus, these are very affordable! Real value for money!

Just a note though, most of the restaurants are in Chinese characters, which I can't read so I can't share the specific names. Instead I am mentioning the locations of where these yummy food can be had.

Noodle Soup in Taipei Zoo

 

Complete set in Taipei 101 Foodcourt

Dumplings in Guang Hua Shopping Mall

Candied Strawberries and Tomatoes at Tamsui Old Street

Fried Octopus at Tamsui Old Street

Dumplings in Ximending Night Market

Spicy Fishballs in Jiufen Old Street

Candies at Jiufen Old Street

Mushrooms, mushrooms, mushrooooms!!!

Chinese Sausage at Jiufen

Juices and Snacks at Juifen

The famous Taoyuan Noodle Soup

Tea Time @ Ah Mei Tea House

8way Dumplings and Potstickers in Shi Lin Market

Egg Pancakes in Ximending Night Market

Fried Quail Eggs

Various Eats on Sticks (Mushrooms, Pork, Squid, etc.)

That Bacon Wrapped Mushrooms!

Shaved Ice near Ximending

Fried Rice at the Airport

Siomai at the Airport

Fly away to LA LA Land

I rarely watch musical movies because I find it hard to follow the lyrics, while enjoying the melody and at the same time appreciate the story, cinematography and of course the acting. But this is the first musical movie I really loved and would have wanted to repeat watching.

The song "City of Stars" has been my LSS for almost two weeks. Give me the tune and the LSS will surely start again.

I haven't watched the movies of the other nominees but for me, both Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone do deserve to win the best actor/best actress awards with what they have shown. The sadness in their eyes says it all. They did not even need to shed tears, exchange deep quotable quotes, or show devastation in their acting. It was simple, it was true, it was heartfelt.

A number of the places featured in the film were the places I visited just a few months ago during my first visit in the US. So somehow, this may have added to how I felt for the movie. I couldn't help myself from shouting the names of the places as we were watching in the movie house! It was a subtle way to feature wonderful spots in LA.

The movie is light, with a touch of heaviness in some parts. Much like the real life of dreamers and lovers.