western/mediterranean: i strongly recommend TOASTERIA CAFE (YONG KANG)
TOASTERIA CAFE YONG KANG 吐司利亞 永康店No 200 Xinyi Road, Section 2, Da'an District, Taipei(02) 2321-0073 MRT: Dongmenhours: 9AM- 12AM$$Kid friendliness: baby chairs and stairs, but there is first floor...
View Articlemy kitchen: EASY MOCHI WAFFLES
I love waffles, but I had never made mochi waffles before. New year, new you, right? I had some sweet rice flour in the pantry from a visit last year to Siang Khau Lu, so I decided to give this recipe...
View Articleamerican/chinese: i recommend FORKS AND CHOPSTICKS
[TAIPEI]Orange chicken in Taipei. When I first started the blog, the question I would get once in awhile was "where can I find Americanized Chinese food in Taipei?" And I had no idea, I mean it just...
View ArticleMy kitchen: EASY CRISPY POTSTICKER SKIRT
Learn something new everyday and if you haven’t learned how to make crispy pot stickers at home yet, you must try this easy method perfected by @kirbiecravings. Our current fave brands of supermarket...
View Articlenews: 2022 ASIA’s 50 BEST
Team Taiwan 🇹🇼 chefs celebrated the 2022 #Asias50Best yesterday in Taipei in an unofficial gathering, along with chefs in Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Macau. Two restaurants - Logy and JL Studio made...
View Articleamerican/fusion: I strongly recommend POKEWORKS
POKEWORKS TAIPEINo. 45號, Lane 107, Section 1, Fuxing S Rd, Da’an District(02) 2775-3576MRT: Zhongxiao/Dunhuawebsite: Pokeworks Facebookhours: 11AM- 8PM (closed Sundays)$ (NT180-220 / person) Kid...
View Articlemy kitchen: EASY BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE
I’m finishing the last of this cake and realized that I didn’t post the recipe here yet. (Amazingly, it’s still moist and delish even a few weeks later.) After posting on IG, I realized that the...
View Article#hungrylist/news: 10 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN TAIPEI + HSINCHU, MAY 2022
I'm always getting asked if I have any recent finds and I finally had time to put together a short list of places I've either really enjoyed and look forward to going back to (and haven't mentioned yet...
View Articletakeout/taiwanese: i recommend SHIN YEH x INLINE
hi guys! As you may know, Covid has been peaking in Taiwan and numbers are at a record high and for the first time, I have a number of friends who have caught (and recovered from) Covid. Since everyone...
View Articlebread/taiwanese: i recommend EAT MI
The pandemic had everyone making bread at home, me included. For the first time, I made quick foccacia, no knead peasant bread, salted honey butter parker rolls, easy yogurt flatbread, honey beer...
View Articlemy kitchen: EASY LEMON KALE FAGOLI
Lemon kale bean soup just sounded so good and perfect for winter, and of course, halfbakedharvest takes the best photos, so I had to try this recipe. (I wish my kitchen had the window light that hers...
View Articlenews/michelin: 2022 TAIPEI TAICHUNG KAOHSIUNG MICHELIN STARS ⭐️
I spotted some friends posting from the 2022 Taipei Michelin Guide Awards, so I hopped onto Facebook to watch the livestream and screencap some highlights for you guys! The Michelin Guide now has four...
View Articlevegetarian/western: i strongly recommend MIA CUCINA
MIA CUCINANo. 11, Lane 107, Section 1, Fuxing S Rd, Da’an District(02)2752-8767(more locations below)MRT: Zhongxiao Fuxing11AM - 9:30PM$$Date visited: February 2022Recommended dishes: the 3 cheese...
View Articlenews/michelin: 2023 MICHELIN TAIWAN STARS REVEALED
Wow! This year, Michelin decided award two new restaurants with 3 Michelin Stars, changing the predictable result of Le Palais being the only one in Taiwan holding 3 stars since 2018. The first...
View Articlenews: ASIAS 50 BEST 2023
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2023Wow! Congratulations to all the restaurants on the list and to chef Tonn who has not only the number 1 restaurant with Le Du but 2 in the top 5 with Nusara as number...
View Articlemy kitchen: ONE BOWL BANANA BREAD WITH YOGURT
Another day, another banana bread recipe. Today’s hit recipewas from Sally’s baking addiction -My Favorite Banana Bread with 4.8 stars and 1200 plus votes. I picked it because I wanted something more...
View Articlemy kitchen: EASIEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE
Happy new year everyone! I’m always trying to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe (and oatmeal chocolate chip) that’s not a fussy recipe and is tasty. I scribble recipes into a notebook and...
View Articlemy kitchen: EASY LEMON CAKE LOAF
Happy leap year! February 29th!Last night, I was craving cake. And I had all the ingredients in the fridge, mostly. So it was the perfect time to try to make a lemon loaf for the first time. This...
View Articlemy kitchen: EASY HOMEMADE BISCUITS
Easy Homemade BiscuitsMakes 6-8 Thank you Sugar Spun Run for the recipe! These biscuits were light and fluffy, yet had a nice crunchy top. Make sure to fold the dough over itself for the nice flaky...
View Articlenews: 2024 TATLER DINING AWARDS - TAIWAN
2024 Tatler Taiwan Dining AwardsThe last few years haven't slowed down restaurant openings in Taiwan, nor the awards ceremonies. You might have heard of newer awards popping up, like 500 Plates (or Wu...
View Articleaustralian/western: i strongly recommend CANVAS
CANVASNo. 11號, Alley 5, Lane 107, Section 1, Fuxing S RdDa’an District(02) 2711-6336MRT: Zhongxiao /FuxingIG: @canvas.taiwanhours: 6 PM-10:30PM, closed price: $$ (NT$800-1600) kid friendliness: no high...
View Articlechinese: i strongly recommend JEN HO YUAN
JEN HO YUANor (REN HE YUAN)112, ZhongShan N Road, Section 2, 2F, Zhongshan District台北市中山區中山北路2段112號2樓(02) 2356-4459MRT: Minquan West Road or Zhongshan Elementaryhours: 11:30AM-2PM; 5:30PM-9PM$$ Cash...
View Articlemy kitchen: COWBOY COOKIES
Laura Bush's COWBOY COOKIESIngredients12 tablespoons (6 ounces) butter, at room temperature3/4 cup white sugar3/4 cup brown sugar1 1/2 large eggs, beaten1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 1/2 cups...
View Articlenews: 2025 RESTAURANT ROUNDUP - TAIPEI MICHELIN EDITION
Hello friends!I received a thoughtful gift package from Tairroir yesterday (thank you, Tairroir!), and it got me reflecting on how much has changed in the Taipei culinary scene over the past few years....
View Articlemy kitchen: EASY BANANA BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE
Okay how I did I already eat three of these? They are so good out of oven. They were fluffy, moist and the top was caramelized with the sugary edges. I ended up using the kitchens aid to mash the...
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