Photos by MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS!
Recently my brother John visited Taiwan, but we weren’t able to blog on his visit in real time due to a couple of technical difficulties that are now resolved. So, without further delay, we bring you installment #1 of his visit!
This is John arriving in Taiwan at the Taoyuan International Airport. It was at night and we took him out for some food of course, but no photos.
Mobile phone food photos by MJ Klein
Well, dear readers, we apologize for the time interval between posts of late. There is lots going on that has been demanding our attention, but not much going on that is blog-worthy. However, as we’ve said before, Hui-chen and I photograph nearly every meal we have, so I think we should do more food posts since people really seem to be interested in the food we have in Taiwan. We intend to make this more of a regular feature so please do let us know if you like it. Now, onto the food!
Before we get into the actual week’s food offerings, I just wanted to start things off with a shot of a wonderful Vietnamese style beef salad. Not totally unlike similar offering from other Southeast Asian countries we’ve visited, this dish was definitely Vietnamese flavored and every bit as good at it looks. This was made right in my neighborhood on the next block at a little place called 乾杯小吃.
Photos by MJ Klein
Recently more work went on behind our house and on the main roads in the area. This time, the traffic island was jack-hammered to pieces, removed and replaced. I have no idea what was wrong with the old traffic island and why it needed to be replaced, but I was fascinated to see how fast the new island was created.
Photos by MJ Klein & Hui-chen, including FOOD PHOTOS!
Recently Hui-chen and I were invited by a television production company to participate in a new show they were shooting in Taiwan. The show stars Bob Blumer and will air in Taiwan on a yet-to-be-determined network. It’s called “World’s Weirdest Restaurants” and it sounds like a fun show! The show has been confirmed for the Food Network Canada. Be sure to look for it!
Hui-chen with host Bob Blumer
The shoot took place at the famous Five Dime restaurant in Taipei. HC and I had gone there before with our camera to take some photos for the blog, so we’ll show you what it looks like and then tell you about meeting Bob and doing the TV show. It was a blast!
Mobile phone photos by MJ Klein
Recently the almost year-long project on the corner near my house was completed. Now they’re really tearing up the road again and I have no idea what it’s all about this time.
I did see a guy with a metal detector, but I’m unsure about what he was looking for (or even if he found what he was looking for). In this photo you can see they’re tearing the pavement up.
Photos by Hui-chen and MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS!
A few weeks ago, Titty Tea hosted a cookout for their regular customers. We’re going to show you what we cooked.
Now you know that anything that begins with charcoal and a torch is going to be good!
Photos by MJ Klein
Driving around recently, we noticed that some names on highway and road signs have changed:
Take a close look and you’ll see the entire name on the left has an overlay, and “Zhu” on the right is overlaid on the sign.
Photos by MJ Klein & Hui-chen
Last Monday was a holiday in Taiwan, and our friend Xiao-hui (also spelled “Shao hui” in some blog articles) invited us to join her party at Neiwan, a touristy town in the mountain region.
We made our way down under this bridge to a flat area beside the river.
Photos by MJ Klein
Today I snapped a few photos of the more recent work that’s been done near our home:
All that’s left of the work that was being done at night, is this “L” shaped hole, now all patched.
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