Taiwan is a former colony of Japan with much influence especially in cooking remaining.

We returned to a restaurant in ChangAn East Road.

Soft-shelled crab is delicious and crunchy. No problem chewing the lot up and amazingly tasty. The large crab is cut into mouthful-sized pieces. They did not last long on the plate.

Our guide was Vincent Lin

Vincent’s  ancestors were influential merchants here establishing Lin Family Mansion & Garden; and Railway Hotel site of  today’s Shin kong Mitsukoshi building today which is (opposite Taipei Main Station, (the 50-floor pink marble landmark building).

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