Another goose restaurant. Juicy and tender flesh, bigger portion than the one farther away. Unfortunately, they didn’t have any clams.
Last time to eat this veg as the other place doesn’t have it.
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I did make a photo of the shop front but forgot to upload to image server.
Main cooks are almost always men.
Probably a brine these geese are being submerged in.
Last lunch. Pork broth soup.
Pork rind and tofu (extra firm, tightly pressed and rolled).
Simple thick-skinned dumplings.
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There are several restaurants serving more or less the same things in the area.
Last shaved ice. I like this combo: pineapple and brown beans. Could be a lot less sweet but it’s not possible. At least I could ask them not to add any syrup.
Last goose.
Last clams.
We got there at 5 minutes after opening and there were already 2 tables occupied and they were half way through their meals. In the kitchen staff were busy getting food packed to be picked up. They are always busy, both the restaurant and the staff.
What other people order vs our order (bottom corner left, 3 items).
How they keep track or order.
They have many different kinds of seafood, some meats, and other bits such as duck tongues. The frogs have skin on.
Some non-food photos now.
In Japan they also have no garden space so they make their “gardens” vertical. Here the Taiwanese don’t do that, they put them in pots in front of the house and on pavement. It can get a bit crazy, like a mini jungle.
I think behind the fence is a temple or something like that. No one can reach the fruit on the other side of the fence. There’s a dragon fruit hanging but it can’t be reached.
Petrol costs only half the price here.
Parks in Taiwan are an oasis to chill and get away from the noise of the city. FULL of pensioners and the elderly. They just relax or play chess, socialise with other old people. Lots of birds and they sing, too. Parks in the West are full of druggies, drunks and lowlifers. I made a photo of an empty area quite deliberately because I didn’t want to disturb the people.
There are usually some cardio equipments to play with.
Cartoon characters are often used as signs.
It’s not animal abuse in this part of the world. The dogs love to ride with their owners.
I’m in Naha now. Too big, too busy and a shock to the wallet. Other than that it’s great to be back in Japan, my favourite country number one! Internet is a lot slower here but it will get painfully slow on other far-flung islands where I will be going to soon. Probably won’t be online every day then.
It’s tapioca flour. Most Hokkiens and Teochews grew up eating this dish, and I know a couple of my cousins in Singapore who’d specifically requested for more of this gloopy/chewy tapioca gel on their egg omelette.
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Their food obsession blew me away. Koreans could be equally food obsessed.
I plan to eat goose and stinky tofu everywhere in Taiwan. So far Hsinchu has the best of both. My mouth still waters whenever I look at the goose and tofu photos I had there. Must return!
Man and his rig on the street. You could smell it from the next town.
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You’d think stinky tofu is stinky tofu doesn’t matter how you fry it. This seller tops his with pickled cabbage, chilli sauce and loads of raw garlic. Somehow all other stinky tofu I had after this one was not this good. (my mouth waters as I type this…)
Terrific acknowledgement of what you observed!
