FOOD FOOD FOOD!!!

If you go to Taiwan you will have to learn the phrase 'Bu Yao, Shie Shie' otherwise you are likely to explode before your trip is over. The phrase means 'don't want, thanks' and you will need to use it when people offer you the 5th helping, or the odd new treat after eating 2 meals worth of other foods. Of course this will come in handy if ur not an adventurous eater- and other times as well.

The Taiwanese seem to have an obsession with food, you will be suprised to see that they are so much skinnier than americans but seem to have the food intake of bull elephants. On the way to dinner you might stop by a stand for some meat on a stick and on the way back home you may drink some bubble tea.

There are so many different foods in Taiwan, I know I haven't experienced even a fraction of it. You will find food stands all over the place, especially in the night markets. There are little restraunts everywhere, most of which have great food at pretty good or cheap prices. The western food they make is just as good as what what I've had int he states, although you might not find all of your fatty comfort foods. There are all types of markets and grocery stores to go to. I had a large qauntity of dumplings and noodle soups, very good stuff.

Here in America it is a big deal going out to eat for me. I have to drive around looking for a place, hope they have parking, and the good food ussually is much more expensive than I want to pay. It seems that in Taiwan you can just wander out of ur house and for the price of a McDonalds meal you can get a hand-made delicious something-or-other that will be more healthy as well as delicious. Now I'm hungry...