Taipei Day 2 - Jiufen Old Street (九份老街）

The second day in Taipei, we decided to visit Jiufen Old Street (九份老街）.

Entrance to Jiufen Old street.


Map of the area.


Locally hand made flutes of various designs.


Excellent ice coffee!


Golden preserved eggs.


Some kind of red colored Kueh that is cooked in oil. It is filled with minced pork (Char Siew).


My wife tried this but I didn't. A bit too oily for me.


There are various stalls selling fish and meat balls. However we settled for this stall.




Another of my favorite desert in Taipei. It is ice cream wrapped in popiah skin sprinkled with crushed peanuts.


Another of my favorite desert. Yam balls. This is the famous stall everyone is talking about.


Not that fantastic. I still prefer the one at Shilin.


Fantastic sea view from the end of Jiufen Old Street.

Taipei Day 1 - Dinner at Shilin (Oyster Egg, Braised Meat Rice, Smelly Beancurd, Ice Soya Beancurd)

We decided to find dinner at the famous Shilin Night Market.

Taiwanese version of the Fried Oyster Egg. It is sweet and have a taste of ketchup. I still prefer Singapore version!




Cuttlefish soup. Didn't really like the rubbery texture of the cuttlefish. However, the soup broth was sweet and tasty.


Smelly Beancurd that is not really that pungent. Freshly fried and delicious!


After dinner, we bought 大饼包小饼 for supper.






Ordered fresh fruit juice. One of the best highlights of Taipei is the fresh fruits you can find here. Look, spotted a durian!


This is my favorite desert in Taipei. It is Soya Beancurd topped with red beans, grass jelly, yam or potato balls.




Many toppings to choose from.


Spotted a old lady selling Muah Chee or Mochi. But I was too full already.

Taipei Day 1 - Longshan Temple (龍山寺)

Our first attraction in Taipei is Longshan Temple.


Exquisite architectural finishes of the temple.


The temple is crowded with locals praying and of course lots of tourists as well.






Nearby the temple is Cafe 85. Heard the coffee is good, however I am still full from breakfast at Yonghe.


Grab a drink from 7 Eleven. Lots of varieties of drinks to choose from.


Address:
No. 211, Guangzhou Street,
Wanhua District,
Taipei City, Taiwan 10853

MRT: Longshan Temple Station