Taipei City – 盛園絲瓜小籠湯包 ShengYuan Loofah steamed soup dumplings

Not a fan of Loofa, ordinarily, but these loofa (mixed with pork) soup dumplings really surprised me.

Taipei City – A-Ying Braised pork on rice 阿英滷肉飯

No-frills Taiwanese staples for a cold winters evening in the city

海爺四號乾麵店 No.4 Park century egg noodles, Yonghe District

OK, so go with me here. Century egg, inside noodles?? Yep, this is good!

Taipei City – 大三元酒樓 3 Coins (Michelin 1 star)

Recently awarded a Michelin Star, 3 coins is one of those special occasion places. Expect to pay at least $1,000/person, but leave extremely satisfied, and more than full.

Taipei City – 雞家莊

In the market for chicken? Look no further.

Taipei City – 1 Michelin Starred Golden Formosa, 金蓬萊遵古台菜餐廳

Taipei City – *1 Michelin Starred* Golden Formosa, 金蓬萊遵古台菜餐廳. The kind of food you’ll only find in a 60 year old restaurant in Taiwan. Excellent, from beginning to end.