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Getting a Handle on the Taiwanese “Hamburger” (Guabao)

By: AmCham Taipei Topics Magazine 2018-08-13

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Guabao is an Taiwanese underappreciated snack. What English-speakers often call “the Taiwanese hamburger” is available in every town and city, but certainly not on every street, nor even in many night markets.

Coffee in Taiwan – How an Island of Tea-drinkers came to love the bean!

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-06-272018-07-24

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Coffee in Taipei :
The Capital’s best coffee shops (according to our social media followers)We asked some of our Twitter and Facebook followers to chime in.

Let’s Eat, the Taiwan ‘Way’

By: CommonWealth 2018-06-252018-07-09

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In Mandarin, “flavor” is pronounced “way,” so we’ve decided to call authentic Taiwanese flavors the “Taiwan Way.” Up to now, it has defied definition but efforts are afoot to give it a clear identity and have it resonate around the world.

The Curious Case of Q

By: CommonWealth 2018-06-15

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Laura Russell is a writer and recipe developer based in Portland, Oregon. She is also a regular panelist on the award-winning podcast, The Four Top. Here she shares her experience and journey with the interesting factor in Taiwanese cuisines: “Q”.

Anthony Bourdain 1956-2018

By: Joshua Samuel Brown 2018-06-112018-06-13

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We at Taiwan Scene are deeply saddened by the passing of Anthony Bourdain, and remember fondly his visits to Taipei.

5 ways to experience Tainan, Taiwan’s Ancient Capital

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-06-042018-08-08

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Tainan is an Taiwan’s oldest city, and (some say) Taiwan’s most “Chinese” city. Without getting too political, we think it’s safe to say that visitors looking for either a true taste of Taiwanese Culture or something approaching the classic Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon vibe of ancient China (the two intersect many places) will find what…

Cheap Eats in Taiwan

By: Taiwan Scene 2018-02-192018-07-09

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Eating in Taiwan is not so much a bodily necessity as it is a passion. There is no cuisine known to man that isn’t available in some form or another somewhere in (or around) any of Taiwan’s major cities, and even if you’re out in the boonies you’ll be able to find a decent meal.

Taiwan’s Shittiest Restaurant

By: Taiwan Scene 2017-10-072018-05-30

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Declaring any single eatery The best restaurant in Taiwan is ridiculous. (Though kudos to CNN.COM for doing their level best with this article about Chef André Chiang RAW. Taiwan has too many excellent restaurants to make any such proclamation a subjective crapshoot at best.