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Posted in Oolong tea, this tea specifically is called a Dong Ding Oolong from Taiwan, not a Ding Dong ooling, it’s sometimes mistakenly referred to. This is a very traditional oolong tea and this is actually, so this oolong tea is oxidized at about thirty to forty percent. And then it’s given a heavy baking after over a high temperature for an extended period of time. And that’s how you get a lot of this, sort of this really dark, this dark color that you’ll have.
It comes from both oxidation and the baking process. And again these little kernels when you brew this tea they’ll be much darker then this, but they’ll open up into a full tea leaf so you know when you make this tea you want to use a little bit less. This oolong here was actually a fall harvest and typically the winter and spring harvest are the most sought after oolongs. But with a fall harvest you can actually get a really high grade tea at a little bit lower price. So that’s one reason that you know people will drink some of the fall oolong or summer teas but we will talk about that later. Read the rest of this entry »
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Shihlin Night Market is one of the largest night markets in Taipei City. The market is centered on Yangmin Theater and Tsicheng Temple.
The night market is formed by many prosperous shops on Wenlin Road, Datung Road and Danan Road, etc. Among them, Shihlin Market was built in 1899 and has become a renowned place for great foods. Many people come to Shihlin Night Market to enjoy the delicious snacks, such as large pancake enfolding small pancake, hot pot on stone or Shihlin sausage. Read the rest of this entry »
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There is a fascination in Taiwan with eating, the emphasis on ingredients with tastes that are as close to the field as possible. Snacking is a passion, and each little village and town will lay claim to its own unique contributions to the culinary world, its own “famous foods.” Sweet cakes and pastries are favorite items, with what are called “cakes” most often bite-sized morsels rather than the family-sized creations of the West.
Traditional cakes and pastries are characterized by flaky crusts, fluffy innards, and outsides often a bit crispy, with heavy use of items associated with farm living such as egg yolks, taro, red beans, mung-beans, and so on. The taro and beans will be made into a paste and lightly sweetened, but the taste of the good earth is still there, and bakers place great emphasis on getting the ingredients from the field to your palate as quickly as possible and with as little adulteration as possible. Today’s consumer enjoys variety, and sellers endlessly roll out new treats, but you’ll find these are primarily based on traditional varieties with some tailoring done to suit current tastes and lifestyles. Following, we’ll first head out into farm country, to the pristine areas of Yilan and Hualien counties on the east coast, dropping by a well-known bakery in each area and check out its “famous foods” before heading back to Taipei. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Jaoho Street Night Market established in 1987, is one of the liveliest markets in Taiwan. The market had initially grown as a business centre due to its position on the busy Jaoho Street and near the Shongshang Railway Station. However, when transportation in the Jaoho Street declined and the business centre received a blow, the night market was established here to give a fresh lease to the business activities of the area. Read the rest of this entry »
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