We old folk get a free eye test every two years in Australia. It’s common to get your prescription details then go to a cheaper store- or go overseas for the glasses. The first store knows this. The prescription I was given was not worth a pinch of sh*t. Wrong wrong wrong. Therefore I have [...]
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EYEGLASSES – NEAR SHIPAI MRT Leave a comment
PEOPLE ON A TRAIN, TAIPEI Leave a comment
HELLO TAIPEI ROAST DUCK Leave a comment
My first feed back in the city is usually at this establishment. Always delicious. Roast duck has a similarity with roast lamb I considered today. (Years since I’ve eaten lamb or beef though). Taipei rice is always good too. This eatery was reviewed two years ago. Nothing much has changed. If entertaining a friend an [...]
NET GUIDE Leave a comment
Better than a guide-book. I only found this Wiki site yesterday otherwise it would have been mentioned earlier. Search for any city or area of interest. Heaps of good information. Having said that, in many respects Taiwan is a good place to do exploring WITHOUT a guide-book. What is best – a surprise discovery OR [...]
CHEAP EATS Leave a comment
We don’t see cooked soy beans for sale in Australia. These have chili and maybe garlic on the outside of the pods (which I presume, are not eaten). Shell them as with peas, chewy. Not too bad. Very cheap food. Compliment these with fresh prawns and a stick or loaf of French-style bread – all [...]
HOT-POT RESTAURANT – A popular DIY food Leave a comment
Vegetables arrive neatly stacked in a bowl – ready for cooking at the table by yourselves. Cooking is in sunken dishes electrical heated. Customer controls the heat level. Each person has their own hot-pot. Seafood is one choice. Various sliced raw meats or chicken is an option. Finally, there is a delicious soup made from [...]
STORE SALE PRICES Leave a comment
It’s written in reverse to what we are accustomed to in the west. While we are used to seeing 10% off, or reduced 30% and so on, the local system is with the shop owner’s interest indicated first. We see large single numerals so what do these indicate I have often wondered. Here’s the answer. [...]
BEST GUIDE TO TAIWAN – INSIDE PHONE BOOK Leave a comment
SURF TAIWAN – C I J I N ISLAND Leave a comment
Eileen (above) is Swiss-German with a Taiwanese mother. She speaks good Chinese Mandarin. Leo is a chef and member of the surf club. Eileen told me a little about the Cijin surf club. 1. Members can store their boards and can over-night at the clubhouse if they wish. 2. Surf board hire NT$500 per day. [...]
EATING CHEAPLY – KAOHSIUNG Leave a comment
I don’t read many Chinese characters so this menu on the wall was a waste of time for me. I spotted fish and rice at the counter behind glass. The fish cutlets were Spanish Mackerel (OK when the fish is small – avoid large-sized cutlets as this species is a known source of a tastless [...]
