Taiwan Food Edition~!

85 Degrees Bakery

85 Degrees is a bakery of Korean origin with a few branches close to my hometown in California. When I saw the many branches sprinkled throughout Taiwan, I lost my shit. This morning I got a sea-salt caramel latte and a chocolate mousse cake in a flower pot cup! It was delicious and light. Perfect for the slightly overcast and rainy morning we had mid February.

Black Coffee, Whole Milk, Sugar Crystals

A friend of mine and I ventured for breakfast at a very posh diner which was decorated with plants throughout the restaurant and painted a sky blue & black theme. The waiters were all very posh, and the food very good! My friend ordered the above croissant sandwich. I devoured the light waffles below, along with the caramel sauce, vanilla bean ice cream, and homemade whipped cream. A diabetic dairy disaster. It. Was. Amazing. Not to mention the very neat presentation made devouring that much more fun! This place is called: Coffee Alley and is located outside the MRT stop for Taiwan City Hall. Here's the address if you're in the area: ATT 4 FUN, 3 FL, No. 12, Song Shou Rd. It's on the third floor, so you'll have to climb some stairs, it's not in an obvious place but you'll see a sign with a bunch of establishments on it, and Coffee Alley is definitely one of them. Good luck~!

Sea-Salted Caramel Waffles

Spicy Peanut Noodles

One of Asia's best food features is the use of nuts. From Thailand to Taiwan, South East Asia indulges in peanuts especially. A serving saving grace is that most dishes are meant to be shared between two or more people. Like the Dim Sum pictured below. Although the best Dim Sum I've ever had was definitely in Hong Kong, this was a close second. Taipei 101's Din Tai Fung is definitely a treat well worth the visit!

Veggie Shrimp Dumplings!

Soup Dumplings

Spicy Egg and Fish Omelet

Fried Shrimp with Cucumbers

Lime ice cream, crushed peanuts, and celantro. All wrapped up in a very very thin crepe. Sensational? Yes.

Ice Cream Sandwich

HUGE Block of Tofu

Tea Eggs

Dan Bing is a common breakfast food in Taiwan that could be easily seen as a Taiwanese breakfast burrito. The below is filled with egg, cheese, and spices. The outside is a thin Taiwanese "pancake". It is a very easy breakfast to eat on the go and is available any time of day with a variety of fillings. The above pictured are women making dan bing at a night market in Shilin.

Dan Bing

Dim Sum

It is common to see carts in the street like this one selling a plethora of shu mai, dumplings, and bao. Many of these colorful delights contain spiced meat or fish. I got a box filled with one of each for 6 USD. That is the life I want to live every day <3.

Looking back at my food festivities in Taiwan, I must saw it was an amazing amount of delicious food! Don't restrict yourself when you're traveling because you won't remember how much you weighed at the time, but you will remember how the food made you feel!

My experiences there cannot be replicated and I am so grateful I had the chance to trek Taipei extensively!

If you find yourself going to Taipei any time soon a great food blog that will help you a bunch is: Hungry Girls Guide to Taipei ~! She's absolutely amazing, read at your own discretion! <3