# 2024: Taiwan Trip

## Table of Contents

- 1. Locations
  - 1.1. Food
    - 1.1.1. Dim Sum
    - 1.1.2. Boba / Wintermelon Tea
    - 1.1.3. Fish Skin Soup
    - 1.1.4. Bomb Scallion Pancake
    - 1.1.5. Breakfast Joint
    - 1.1.6. Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
    - 1.1.7. Egg Scallion Pancakes (right outside my place)
    - 1.1.8. Delicious Chicken Meat
    - 1.1.9. Hot Pot
    - 1.1.10. Fire Meat
    - 1.1.11. Sushi
  - 1.2. Night Markets
    - 1.2.1. 大東夜市
    - 1.2.2. 逢甲夜市
  - 1.3. Nature Spots
    - 1.3.1. 溪頭自然教育園區
    - 1.3.2. 漁光島
    - 1.3.3. 台南二寮觀日亭
- 2. Unplanned
  - 2.1. 7-Eleven
- 3. Old
  - 3.1. CLOSED! 小公主咖啡館
    - 3.1.1. "Cake Sandwich" Picture offline
  - 3.2. 碳佐麻里
  - 3.3. Buffets?
  - 3.4. Malls?

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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| 02/09/24 | 02/10/24 | 02/11/24 | 02/12/24 | 02/13/24 | 02/14/24 | 02/15/24
Morning | Flight | Sandwich Shop | Rent Bikes | Delicious Chicken Meat | Breakfast Joint + Boba | Bike EARLY Morning: | Egg Scallion Pancakes
|  | Xitou National Park |  |  | Bike Morning/Noon: | Erliao Sunrise Pavilion |
|  |  |  |  | Anping |  |
|  |  |  |  | My Favorite Beach |  |
Noon | Transit | Xitou | Shanghai Good Flavor | Fish Skin Soup | Bomb Scallion Pancake | Fire Meat | Transit
| Yoyo-Card |  | Wintermelon Tea |  |  | Farmer's Market |
| Buy SIM cards |  |  |  |  |  |
Night | Sushi | Feng Chia Night Market | Dadong Night Market | Hot Pot | Guo Hua Jie | Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken | Flight

## 1. Locations

### 1.1. Food

#### 1.1.1. Dim Sum

1. 上海好味道小籠湯包

       ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Shanghai Good Flavor
       ADDRESS: No. 26號, Dong'an Rd, East District, Tainan City, 701
       COORDINATES: 22.991603999817258, 120.22630023854241
       WEBSITE: http://www.hwd.com.tw/
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/5CKjjQt3Xq2xtokEA

   Serves lots of dim sum. XLBs taste great!

   1. Front Menu Sign offline

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   2. Picture Menu offline

          URL: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipNYpIVjgmsJYxm46KEgCNrkYRl8c7BWSyLTIMx6=s0
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   3. Paper Menu offline

          URL: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipNYpIVjgmsJYxm46KEgCNrkYRl8c7BWSyLTIMx6=s0
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#### 1.1.2. Boba / Wintermelon Tea

1. 茶的魔手-東安店

       ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Tea Magic Hands
       ADDRESS: No. 15號, Dong'an Rd, East District, Tainan City, Taiwan 701
       COORDINATES: 22.991349541275227, 120.22603353807519
       WEBSITE: http://www.teamagichand.com.tw/
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/paYTYHif5znuMFTL6

#### 1.1.3. Fish Skin Soup

1. 開元紅燒𩵚魠魚羹

       ADDRESS: No. 307號, Kaiyuan Rd, North District, Tainan City, 704
       COORDINATES: 23.008128473220033, 120.22139104349566
       WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/%E9%96%8B%E5%85%83%E7%B4%85%E7%87%92%E5%9C%9F%E9%AD%A0%E9%AD%9A%E7%BE%AE-483840421801034/
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/R1AdTBcQr62KFftq6
       ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Kaiyuan Fried Spanish Mackerel Thick Soup

#### 1.1.4. Bomb Scallion Pancake

So, there's this dish called "egg scallion pancake", which is a savory kind of breakfast food in Taiwan.

Bomb scallion pancakes are the same thing, but it is instead deep fried rather than just stir-fried.

The reason they're called "bomb scallion pancakes" is that it's a pun. If you put the word you use for "deep fry" in front of the word for "egg", it's pronounced the same way as "bomb". So, "bomb scallion pancakes" are really "deep-fried egg scallion pancakes".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRda9tdH9LA

1. 記愣蔥油餅-小北炸蛋

       ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Hothead Ji Bursting Yolk Scallion Crepes
       ADDRESS: 704, Taiwan, Tainan City, North District, Section 4, Ximen Road, 193號寶雅旁小空地
       COORDINATES: 23.010628770850094, 120.20818096240576
       WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/1739071972809451/
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/X6Zkt7NNFQLE7wev6

   1. Menu Pictures offline

          URL: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipOQnR0JwjrMlLJPXU-_er4jwjXN1nbRavmsLcpe=s0
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2. 夏林蔥油餅

       ADDRESS: 702, Taiwan, Tainan City, South District, Xialin Rd, 5號旁邊
       COORDINATES: 22.985330791026406, 120.19517874658696
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SJUKu3aVhMbkHYu86

#### 1.1.5. Breakfast Joint

1. 家福早餐屋

       ADDRESS: No. 35號, Shengli Rd, East District, Tainan City, 701
       COORDINATES: 22.988256704195777, 120.21746999565357
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/3sWCyRq4ZGTLhNrM9

   We bought dan bing (egg pancake) from here.

#### 1.1.6. Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

1. 東門阿姨鹹酥雞

       ADDRESS: No. 84, Qingdong St, East District, Tainan City, 701
       COORDINATES: 22.987777314827465, 120.21618411807201
       WEBSITE: https://m.facebook.com/pages/%E6%9D%B1%E9%96%80%E9%98%BF%E5%A7%A8%E9%B9%B9%E9%85%A5%E9%9B%9E/425477544186086
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/V3FB5ndKsjLF5g5F9

   1. Stand Picture offline

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#### 1.1.7. Egg Scallion Pancakes (right outside my place)

#### 1.1.8. Delicious Chicken Meat

1. 王記好吃雞肉

       ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Delicious Chicken Meat
       ADDRESS: No. 111號, Kaiyuan Rd, North District, Tainan City, Taiwan 704
       COORDINATES: 23.006968618302185, 120.21776182489424
       WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/%E7%8E%8B%E8%A8%98%E5%A5%BD%E5%90%83%E9%9B%9E%E8%82%89%E9%A3%AF-202825053080808/
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8oG5CFgcSWrXmmWd9

   It's a mildly funny name for a restaurant. They literally name themselves "good tasting/good flavor/delicious" chicken meat.

   It's just roasted chicken meat, sold in a bento box format.

   I like the taste of it.

#### 1.1.9. Hot Pot

1. GAMMA(尬麻)火鍋聚場XM餐飲-東區和牛火鍋 海鮮火鍋 宵夜推薦 吃到飽餐廳 聚餐餐廳 必吃美食

       ADDRESS: 701, Taiwan, Tainan City, East District, Section 1, Zhonghua E Rd, 143號一樓
       COORDINATES: 22.991424838354142, 120.23410151035507
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XyeEHf4RkezwjQgp9

#### 1.1.10. Fire Meat

There are two options to get "fire meat", or "crispy skin burned meat". It's a hong-kong style dish, but my mom and I have found a couple places that sell it.

These two restaurants sell, um, "bento boxes"?

Yes, I just googled it. It's apparently the same "word" in both Japanese and Mandarin. It's pronounced closer to 'byan dahng', but it's the same concept: boxes with rice, meat, and vegetables.

It's the same wikipedia page as "bento box":

- https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BE%BF%E7%95%B6

"Fire meat" (脆皮烧肉) is cooked porkbelly, but one side of the porkbelly is cooked to be really crispy. It's not like charcoal-y, but more like it seems like it was deep fried on one side. Tastes really good!

This is what it looks like:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcMYSLQOuyo

Side note:

While googling this, I found out bulgogi also translates to 'fire meat', but in Korean. Not the same thing!

1. 港記燒臘便當

       ADDRESS: No. 97號, Dong'an Rd, East District, Tainan City, 701
       COORDINATES: 22.99305782696211, 120.22642327174322
       WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E6%B8%AF%E8%A8%98%E7%87%92%E8%87%98/137482799651732
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/LGf8z3YpjUE8jTNc9

2. 聚香園燒臘快餐

       ADDRESS: No. 368, Chongde Rd, East District, Tainan City, 701
       COORDINATES: 22.976131775055073, 120.22430323288555
       WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E8%81%9A%E9%A6%99%E5%9C%92%E7%87%92%E8%85%8A%E5%BF%AB%E9%A4%90/200172036681555
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/VLfaknwiL7qYh6wGA

#### 1.1.11. Sushi

1. 鮨次郎壽司專賣

       ADDRESS: No. 390-1號, Yunong Rd, East District, Tainan City, 701
       COORDINATES: 22.98751575040869, 120.230908355527
       WEBSITE: https://m.facebook.com/%E9%AE%A8%E6%AC%A1%E9%83%8E-%E5%A3%BD%E5%8F%B8%E5%B0%88%E8%B3%A3-1729127550644329/
       GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/V4xpBWHD6TKa4wHT9

   Sushi!

   1. Menu offline

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### 1.2. Night Markets

Night markets are a kind of night-life phenomena that are common in Taiwan and China. I get the impression that these are prevalant across all of East Asia, but the sentiment that I get is that this is a phenomena that originates in China/Taiwan.

Night markets are basically a conglomerate of popup stands that only open up at night, and are lined up in a way to facilitate a kind of leisurely strolling experience. You walk, there's a line-up of shops selling gadgets, trinkets, and importantly street food. There's also gambling opportunities (fun games to play for prizes or satisfaction).

#### 1.2.1. 大東夜市

    ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Dadong Night Market
    ADDRESS: No. 276號, Section 1, Linsen Rd, East District, Tainan City, 701
    COORDINATES: 22.982581722805094, 120.21938159109803
    GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/xo6APWtW4hA1EJ8MA

#### 1.2.2. 逢甲夜市

    ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Feng Chia Night Market
    ADDRESS: Wenhua Rd, Xitun District, Taichung City, 407
    COORDINATES: 24.17629403803732, 120.6456671222639
    WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/fcyes/?ref=bookmarks
    GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/j2xdAdybuURFw18n9

### 1.3. Nature Spots

#### 1.3.1. 溪頭自然教育園區

    ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Xitou National Park
    ADDRESS: 558, Taiwan, Nantou County, Lugu Township, 森林巷9號
    COORDINATES: 23.67460778969734, 120.79732106620632
    WEBSITE: https://www.exfo.ntu.edu.tw/xitou/
    GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CVdpdBbAKK4Dh7eY9

1. Highest Resolution Map I could find offline

       URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363559918/figure/fig1/AS:11431281085757662@1663887236813/Map-of-Xitou-Nature-Education-Area.png
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#### 1.3.2. 漁光島

    ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Yuguang Island
    ADDRESS: Yuguang Rd, Anping District, Tainan City, Taiwan 708
    COORDINATES: 22.980981023475504, 120.15582551569909
    GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NHDwpiqupcUHD7YcA

My favorite place to bike to. It's a 4.3 mile bike trip (8.3 mile round trip).

Especially in the early morning, when nobody else is there.

#### 1.3.3. 台南二寮觀日亭

    ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Erliao Sunrise Pavilion
    ADDRESS: 713, Taiwan, Tainan City, Zuozhen District, 二寮
    COORDINATES: 22.992885390171786, 120.4100997478631
    GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4VpW8cWwWmMRvbFA8

People normally try and travel to here via motorcycle, but my silly brain says that it's bikeable. It's a 29.6 mile round-trip, uphill one way, downhill the other way.

Last time I went, I left around 4AM, and got back by noon. On the way back, this pesky thing called the sun rises, and makes things hotter, so the way back - even though downhill - is way rougher IMO. There's a 7-Eleven in the middle, where I had to stop and cool off for a while before making the rest of the trek back home.

## 2. Unplanned

### 2.1. 7-Eleven

Yes, you heard me right. We should probably spend a day or two getting food from a 7-Eleven.

In Taiwan (probably in other East-Asian countries), 7-Eleven (and other kinds of these "convenience stores"), actually sell good tasting food.

These convenience stores have all sorts of connotations and use cases, but I think the most telling kind of way these stores are treated is the following: 7-Elevens are a common stopping place for children who just got off of school, and need a place to sit, eat, and do work before their after-school tutoring lessons.

The above use case almost gives 7-Eleven a kind of library-type feel, except instead of books, they sell packaged snacks, food, and various useful trinkets.

## 3. Old

### 3.1. CLOSED! 小公主咖啡館

    ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Little Princess Cafe
    WEBSITE: https://instagram.com/princess_eggcake?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
    ADDRESS: No. 117號, Section 2, Dongmen Rd, East District, Tainan City, 701
    COORDINATES: 22.985847906441506, 120.22201977894933
    GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://goo.gl/maps/hsJnbLPFaHhZzMrH9

A nice little cafe that's right next to where I purchase a SIM card when I go back. They serve Takoyaki, as well as these, um, "cake sandwiches"?

#### 3.1.1. "Cake Sandwich" Picture offline

    URL: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipNi0HyO8wtP2JTrWBhkNY_9yTYJGsMclOCglETR=s0
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### 3.2. 碳佐麻里

    ENGLISH_TRANSLATION: Tan Zuo Ma Li
    ADDRESS: No. 555號, Xinxing Rd, South District, Tainan City, Taiwan 702
    COORDINATES: 22.973396173056997, 120.18466593625146
    WEBSITE: http://www.crun.com.tw/
    GOOGLE_MAPS_URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rnDSvEqLCrMngowe6

### 3.3. Buffets?

- Han Lai
- Tan Chuo Ma Li?
- Shiang Shi Tian Tang

### 3.4. Malls?

Date: 2024-12-07 Sat 00:00

Author: Benson Chu

Created: 2025-02-02 Sun 11:00

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