Fabulous Eats and Delicious Treats

First impressions of Taiwan?  People here love to eat. No matter what time of the day or where you are in Taiwan, there is always some sort of café, noodle shop, or food stall to be found close by. 

This past Tuesday I was reunited with a long time friend, who lives in Tokyo but was visiting her family in Taiwan. And of course, in Taiwan there is no better way to catch up than over a hot meal or with some type of snack. 

阜杭豆漿

Fùhángdòujiāng

Food and drinks made with soy milk are the specialty of this restaurant and with prices as low as fifty cents Canadian for a bread like dumplings, it's no wonder the restaurant gathers crowds big enough to require waits of up to forty minutes. We were lucky enough to only have to wait for about twenty minutes before ordering. 

My meal consisted of a sweet and salty panini-like bun filled with green onions and a bowl of cold and fresh soy milk. 

厚 燒餅

Hòu shāobǐng

I hope to go back to this place as it was great for a light lunch, or it would even be great for a snack as they also have some desserts as well. 

After eating we wandered around Taipei for a while before saying good bye and parting ways at which time I headed over to a different part of Taipei to meet up with another friend for dessert at a very nice cafe. 

Since I am a die-hard dessert fan, I couldn't pass up getting both a piece of cake and a smoothie made with fresh fresh strawberries which are currently in season. 

An absolutely delicious way to end off the day! I unfortunately didn't get the name of the café, but I remember the location, so I have a feeling it won't be the last time I go. 

So much food, and so little time! I think I am also going to start exercising again so I don't gain an enormous amount of weight from all of the eating!

For anyone visiting Taiwan, I can confidently say if you leave hungry, there must be something wrong with you!