(Shops selling CNY decorations, ChangAn W Rd, Taipei on 5 February) January 30, 2010, Dihua Street, Taipei at 5pm Dihua Street is the oldest and most traditional shopping area selling medicines, dried seafood and canned abalone. Other crowds anticipated at Ningxia Night Market, Huayin Street, and the Bingjiang Market. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG4I4pDAXW8
Archive for January 30, 2010
TAIPEI PREPARES FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR Leave a comment
CHOCOLATE COINS; GOOD USE FOR GINGER TEA Leave a comment
(click for larger picture) Ginger and sugar tea It would be a good idea for Australian tourist boats, especially those working the southern Great Barrier Reef, to make ginger tea available as an anti-seasick preventive – or cure? Not a ‘medicine’ but works as one. It’s not uncommon for an ambulance to meet a charter [...]
ABALONE – CHINESE NEW YEAR FEAST Leave a comment
(click for larger picture) Dihua Street merchant, Mr Kai Lin knows Calmex brand abalone (from California-Mexico) is the top class. Current Taipei price per can NT$ 2250 – which might just be a new record high. Elsewhere a package of two cans of Calmex , plus fish roe (center) and dried scallops was priced at [...]
