Taipei Food Part 1.

Was in Taipei for a few days last week. This was my second trip there. From my previous experience, the Taipei street food the a must for tourist to try. There so many variaties and variations of food that one is spoilt for choices. One of the best places to have street food is at thier night markets. The size of the popular Taiwanese night markets are not like ours, its many tim bigger and the range of goods sold there are wide that it puts our pasar malam to shame.
As I made contact with the some friends in Taipei prior going, I had transport that took me to many place. The Taiwanese are known for thier exception friendlyness and hospitality to foreigners.
I made a trip to the Tamsui night market located at the about 40 minutes from Taipei. I was told that one of the speciality there is the so called "Tek Taan" or Iron Egg. I was so curious that I bought one for myself. Its tasted like our version of the "york choy taan" but only harder. It sold individually or vacuum packed to be sold. I was told that you can't get it anywhere else in the night markets in Taipei only in the nigh market in Tamsui. Intersting...

Tak Fok, Puchong.

I saw a review in the newspaper about this place that served great cheese crabs and it said it had a branch in Puchong. So off I went to look for it. When I found it I only realise that I actually eaten or rather 'Tah Pau' at this place before. I had some bad comments the last time but since we were there I decided to give it a try by have a sit in meal.
Thay had the RM1 shark fin promotion. We ordered that home made tauhu, curry prawn in coconut and of course salt egg yoke crab. I particularly liked the curry prawns. This time round the food was much better. Maybe this sort of food cannot 'tah pau' as it will not be as good as having it straight from the wok. Anyway good night of makan.

RM1 Shark fin soup.
Home made tauhu.
Curry prawn in coconut.
Salted egg yoke crab.

Puchong Yong Tau Fu.

Have not been to this place for more than a year. The last time was when I had a freind over from Kota Kinabalu and We made a trip there. The place has not changed much since the last visit. The Fried Yong Tau FU is still as fresh and crispy as it was made fresh from the raw ingredience. It cost RM1 per piece. The crowd seem tobe fewer on that day maybe because there was another Yong Tau Fu shop opened just a few houses away taking some of the customers. Nice and lights dinner if you don't prefer the heavy stuff.

Fried Yong Tau Fu.
Stuffed Tauhu.

Chopsticks, Megamall.

I had not been to Megamall for ages so lat wednesday I decide to make trip there for lunch. The problem this mall is that there so many outlets, we are spoilt for choices. There pertaining question, What to eat? As I not too familiar with the place we decide to walk around with our empty stomachs to shop around. Finally we ended up at the Garden area and out hungry stomachs said no more. You must eat now!!! So we were at this outlet that had many customers. Our usual wisdom says many customers must mean good food. So we hoped in.
This place generally serve Hong Kong styled noodles and rice with a local twist. From the menu the servings looked good and huge. I decided to go for the beef noodles and the misses when for the chicken steak rice. I order the "soi kow" or water dog to be shared. To my dissapointment went the food came it was no where the size of portioned that the advertised in there menu. It was some what minicule. We asked the chief waitress about this, she just uttered the photo angle in the menu made it food look big. Oh well!!! If only i had the time to go to small claims court.
Anyway, the consolation was that the food tasted great!!! I especially loved the chicken. It was crispy and had some mild curry flavour in it. I also order the "black jelly with white coffee" it was good too. I never had my coffee this way before. It tasted a bit like black jelly with soya milk but less creamy. I would love to recommend this place. Maybe next time I try some other thing and the portions will be bigger.

Black Jelly with white coffee.
Water Dog.
Crispy Chicken with rice.
Beef noodles.