I dont remember much except the good things we ate:
- tender glazed pork jerkey
- chewy peanut brittle
- Taiwanese pepper bun (char grilled on a tandoori thingy)
- Flakey egg cookie with pork sung
- Portuguese egg custard (dan tat- so delicious)
- Netty's cafe- coffee and pastries
+5kg :)
Friday, March 6, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
401 Night Market
Hello Everyone,
Here we are in front of Taipei's "401" night market. Too bad we had a huge dinner prior to arriving or else I would have gone crazy eating the "hsiao tse" (little eats). The food in Taiwan is pretty delicous. Noodle soups, skewers, fried chickens, taiwanese wraps (burritos), and fresh fruit. One could easily put on a few extra pounds pretty easily here (as I am sure I have). I'm glad the wedding photographer can "photoshop" out a few pounds for me.
I am in the south of taiwan right now with Jennifer's dad. We'll be here for two more nights before we head to the middle of Taiwan to join the Maks. I'm sure there will be some more eating here and hopefully I will sneak a picture of the random roller skating rink on the blog in a next few days.
Jason
Here we are in front of Taipei's "401" night market. Too bad we had a huge dinner prior to arriving or else I would have gone crazy eating the "hsiao tse" (little eats). The food in Taiwan is pretty delicous. Noodle soups, skewers, fried chickens, taiwanese wraps (burritos), and fresh fruit. One could easily put on a few extra pounds pretty easily here (as I am sure I have). I'm glad the wedding photographer can "photoshop" out a few pounds for me.
I am in the south of taiwan right now with Jennifer's dad. We'll be here for two more nights before we head to the middle of Taiwan to join the Maks. I'm sure there will be some more eating here and hopefully I will sneak a picture of the random roller skating rink on the blog in a next few days.
Jason
Dirrrty South w/ Lee's
Today started off with lunch with my relatives in Taipei at a delicious restaurant called Mitsui. I would highly recommend this place if you are ever visiting Taipei and in the mood for some good Japanese. My particular favorite (ate both Jason and my portions) was the durian wrapped in a fried taro nest (think tempura-style). Following lunch we headed back to C&H to pick our our wedding photos. To reiterate Jason's praise of Taiwanese wedding photography: save your money! take photos in Taiwan!! A package that would have started at ~$6K USD (for the photographer that I was interested in), we paid ~$2K USD including expert photoshop techinques to remove pimples and trim underarm fat!! :) We are both looking forward to getting our pictures back in 2 weeks, shipping our ginormous life-size photos is a separate feat...
After photo selections we trekked to Taipei 101, which had its brief 15 minutes of acclaim as the tallest building in the world. I believe this title has been usurped by some behemouth in Dubai? No large building in the Asias is complete without a shopping section, and floors 1-5 of 101 didn't dissapoint.
Even though I've lived in NY for 2 years now, I have never been to the top of the Empire State Bldg. I avoid that area like that plague and bite my thumb at all the tourists milling around, but when in Rome..The view from the top of the observatory was quite breathtaking and we were able to view Taipei in 360 degrees of gloriousness, taking in both urban densities and the lush foliage of Yang Ming San Mountain. Its a shame that this once-rainforest has lost so much of its greenery to overpopulation and development because the mountains of Taiwan are truly one of the most beautiful ranges I have ever visited.
No excursion to a huge mall is complete without a brief stint in the food court. Nina, David, Penny, Jason and I ventured to the ground floor to sample some mall food (much better selection than the states) then Jason and I headed to the main train station to catch the HSR (high speed rail) to the dirty south to visit my parents. Upon arrival to Tainan, we introduced Jason to the wonders of Tainan cuisine stopping at the famous Tainan peddler noodle hut then picked up a few kilos of fruit to last us the night.
We'll hang out here for 2 nights before heading back up to Taichung where our wedding festivities will conclude with a luncheon and maybe (hopefully) a dance show by Jason's mother and her sisters. I'm totally weddingd out and can't wait to stop trying to squeeze into my cocktail attire. I'm ready to get our traveling show on the road!!!
Oh, I got a perm in HK. I am quite fond of it :)
After photo selections we trekked to Taipei 101, which had its brief 15 minutes of acclaim as the tallest building in the world. I believe this title has been usurped by some behemouth in Dubai? No large building in the Asias is complete without a shopping section, and floors 1-5 of 101 didn't dissapoint.
Even though I've lived in NY for 2 years now, I have never been to the top of the Empire State Bldg. I avoid that area like that plague and bite my thumb at all the tourists milling around, but when in Rome..The view from the top of the observatory was quite breathtaking and we were able to view Taipei in 360 degrees of gloriousness, taking in both urban densities and the lush foliage of Yang Ming San Mountain. Its a shame that this once-rainforest has lost so much of its greenery to overpopulation and development because the mountains of Taiwan are truly one of the most beautiful ranges I have ever visited.
No excursion to a huge mall is complete without a brief stint in the food court. Nina, David, Penny, Jason and I ventured to the ground floor to sample some mall food (much better selection than the states) then Jason and I headed to the main train station to catch the HSR (high speed rail) to the dirty south to visit my parents. Upon arrival to Tainan, we introduced Jason to the wonders of Tainan cuisine stopping at the famous Tainan peddler noodle hut then picked up a few kilos of fruit to last us the night.
We'll hang out here for 2 nights before heading back up to Taichung where our wedding festivities will conclude with a luncheon and maybe (hopefully) a dance show by Jason's mother and her sisters. I'm totally weddingd out and can't wait to stop trying to squeeze into my cocktail attire. I'm ready to get our traveling show on the road!!!
Oh, I got a perm in HK. I am quite fond of it :)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Photo shooting the Formosa!
Greetings from Taipei!
Prior to leaving HK, Jennifer and I made one trip to Macau to visit our cousin, Vicky, Netty's, and to tour Macau. We visited St. Paul's Cathedral and visited the Wynn hotel. This was the first time I have ever been inside a Wynn hotel and I was very impressed. Jennifer said that it was a duplicate of the Vegas hotel. I'm not surprised!
We are now in Taiwan. So far, we have been uber busy with getting our wedding pictures done. Renting tuxes, trying on dresses, and being shuttled around Taipei taking some good shots. Right now we are on our lunch break and Jennifer has just started to get her hair done.....again. For any curious soon-to-be weds, I would highly recommend getting engagement and wedding pictures done in Asia. Last night, we did get a chance to walk around the night markets. For those of you who don't know, Taiwanese night markets are truly to die for as they feature many small stands filled with interesting little foods including skewers, noodles, hot dogs, and desserts.
Tonight, we are meeting Jennifer's grandmother for the first time. This will be exciting!
Hope all is well back home,
Jason
Prior to leaving HK, Jennifer and I made one trip to Macau to visit our cousin, Vicky, Netty's, and to tour Macau. We visited St. Paul's Cathedral and visited the Wynn hotel. This was the first time I have ever been inside a Wynn hotel and I was very impressed. Jennifer said that it was a duplicate of the Vegas hotel. I'm not surprised!
We are now in Taiwan. So far, we have been uber busy with getting our wedding pictures done. Renting tuxes, trying on dresses, and being shuttled around Taipei taking some good shots. Right now we are on our lunch break and Jennifer has just started to get her hair done.....again. For any curious soon-to-be weds, I would highly recommend getting engagement and wedding pictures done in Asia. Last night, we did get a chance to walk around the night markets. For those of you who don't know, Taiwanese night markets are truly to die for as they feature many small stands filled with interesting little foods including skewers, noodles, hot dogs, and desserts.
Tonight, we are meeting Jennifer's grandmother for the first time. This will be exciting!
Hope all is well back home,
Jason
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