Maren A. – Reflection on Taipei Cuisine

Alex Chen

Note (by Alex) – One of the reasons why I do international trips is to witness students have new experiences, ones that are almost impossible to come by stateside. To break free of one’s comfort zone and not only enjoy, but celebrate cuisine from a culture that is not one’s own is a delightful side effect of this trip. To witness Maren embody this boldness and dive right into the cuisine of Taipei is only partially conveyed in this blog post reflection. Please enjoy this photo essay!

Mango Shaved Ice (Mango served 4 ways…. over shaved ice!)
Vending Machine Teas and Juices – So yummy and super easy to purchase with our EZ cards
Claire and I sharing some pork noodle soup in Tamsui. It was delicious and (for $4.68) SUPER CHEAP!
Fan Tuan, or Sticky Rice Rolls was a snack provided by our awesome guide, Patrick. He made it himself and it was so yummy!
Breakfast bao and warm soy milk – so delicious!
Lastly a banquet meal off the coast of Taiwan:
Course 1: White bread with Crab paste spread
Course 2: Chilled Beef cooked Medium Rare
Course 3: Chilled Spring Chicken
Course 4: Clams in a black bean sauce
Course 5: Calamari deep fried with shrimp chips
Course 6: Ham and Egg fried rice
Course 7: Wintermelon Soup with Fish
Course 8: Spot Prawns
Course 9: Shredded Chicken over Wheat Noodles
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8 responses to “Maren A. – Reflection on Taipei Cuisine”

  1. Vikramaditya Prakash Avatar
    Vikramaditya Prakash

    All that looks so yummy!!!

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  2. Henry Kamerling Avatar
    Henry Kamerling

    Fabulous photos! Makes me so hungry! Not sure about the asparagus juice!

    Favorite foods so far?

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  3. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Making me SO HUNGRY! Thanks for the post, Maren – I read Course 7 as WATERmelon soup with fish…ha

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  4. Catherine Kamerling Avatar
    Catherine Kamerling

    Maren, I absolutely love your photos! I wish I could taste the mango shaved ice…so refreshing!

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  5. Katti Neshat Avatar
    Katti Neshat

    Looks delicious! Wish I was on this food trip! Enjoy!

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  6. Dmitry Sherbakov Avatar
    Dmitry Sherbakov

    Mango Shaved Ice is fantastic!

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  7. Meredith Alexander Avatar
    Meredith Alexander

    These photos are wonderful – I can almost taste the food! The mango dessert – WOW!🤩

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  8. Dave Mahoney Avatar
    Dave Mahoney

    Amazing photo’s and great pics! I miss Taiwan.

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