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Taiwan Eats: IJY Sheng, a bakery in the neighbourhood

If you are a bread-lover, you will not starve in Taiwan. There are a lot of good bakeries in Taiwan and IJY Sheng is one of them. You will probably bump into the bakery a number of times in Taipei alone as IJY Sheng has a lot of branches in the city.

Other than the good taste, the size of some of the breads that IJY Sheng sells is humongous. Just like the sugary bread which looks like a diameter of a tree. With sugar granules.

IJY Shengsells a various kind of bread too. Some are better eaten cold as it is filled with sweet cream and half coated in chocolate.

Other than bread, IJY Sheng sells pastry too. Flaky, crispy and sweet. =)

There is one IJY Sheng located at Shida Road near Shida Night Market and another one at Gongguan. The branch at Gongguan often gives free cold tea in summer. =P

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Taipei Eats: The famous bubble tea at Gongguan, 陳三鼎

I develop a habit in Taiwan, afternoon walk. There was no chance for me to do that before I came to Taiwan because I was always stuck in my cubicle from 9 to 6 everyday. Boohoo! U_U.

So yeah, I definitely enjoy my new habit. And one place that I often go for my afternoon walk is Gongguan.

Although the reason for the location may not be as healthy as the intention of this activity. Yes, alleys in Gongguan are food-heaven. Once you walk through this alley, you will not leave this place empty-handed.

Stall after stall after stall sell different kind of food. *drool*

And that's when I spotted the famous bubble tea in the neighbourhood, 陳三鼎 (Chénsāndǐng) Bubble Tea. There is always a long queue in front of this store. The store uses High Quality Milk and brown sugar for its bubble tea.

The famous bubble tea at Gongguan Chen San Ding

The drink consists of fresh milk and tapioca pearls that have been soaked in brown sugar. Where's the tea, you ask? Well, when I think of it, there's actually no tea at all. The tapioca pearls are very chewy (or like the locals always say, QQ). One cup costs 30 NTD. Crazy cheap.

I do enjoy this drink very much BUT...

Chen San Ding Brown Sugar Bubble Tea Taiwan

Do note that if you do not specify the sugar level, the drink will be super sweet. I could not finish the drink whenever I forgot to specify the sugar level. On the safe side, it's better to ask for half sugar (半糖/ Bàn táng). Less risk of having diabetes as well. =P

Do try out the other famous local dishes in Gongguan like the opposite gua bao and the Thailand Fried Chicken (at night only).

Taipei Eats: Brother's Dragon Boneless Chicken Thigh Steak, Gongguan Night Market

At first glance, I did not really know the name of the stall nor do I know exactly what the stall is selling. It kinda looks like a normal Taiwanese fried chicken stall until I see the long queue that is always forming behind the stall. And just what all the foodie guide in Taiwan say, join the queue for food in Taiwan (because that usually means good food ahead).

The stall is called Brother's Dragon Boneless Chicken Thigh Steak (now that's a mouthful but this is the direct translation from 龍哥無骨雞腿排). The writer of tenintaipei.blogspot.sg managed to spot which one is the Brother Dragon. Hahaha.

Brother Dragon Chicken Steak at Gongguan Taipei

Brother Dragon only put two kind of fried chicken that he sells. The chicken priced at NTD70 is the "Salad Dressing/ 生菜沙拉醬" (Shēngcài shālā jiàng). The salad here is referring to Japanese mayo which is slightly on the sweeter side. Meanwhile, the chicken priced at NTD80 is the "Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Dressing/ 越式酸辣醬" (Yuè shì suān làjiàng).

Salad and Vietnamese Dressing Fried Chicken Gongguan

I chose to take away the NTD70 which comes with Salad Dressing and a portion of salad too at the side of the chicken. It tastes yummy! If you decided to dine there (they do set up some tables and chairs near the stall), you can have a refill of the salad for free! Awesome, right?

Salad Dressing Fried Chicken Gongguan Night Market

If you are not full by eating the above fried chicken alone, you should also try the famous gua bao which is also located at Gongguan Night Market. I really love Gongguan up to the point I can go to this night market every day during my stay in Taipei.

Happy tummy, happy me.

Taipei Eats: Sushi Shop, Gongguan MRT Station

A lot of (but not all, unfortunately) MRT stations in Taipei have small sushi shops. These small sushi shops usually sell a variety of sushi and you can either buy a pre-packed box or pack your own box.

If you opt to pack your own box, there is a minimum order of 5 pieces. 7 is the maximum number of sushi you can pack inside a box. The price for the sushi varies depend on the type.

Mix and match sushi shop at Taipei Train Station Taiwan

The shop also sells a variety of don and soba. But I prefer their sushi because the don is usually kinda cold.

Too bad not every train station have this shop. So far I have noted the above sushi shop in Gongguan and Taipei Main Station.

Taipei Eats: Oma's German Bakery, Gongguan

How's everyone coping with the winter? Used to it? Enjoying it? If you hate winter, hang in there okay? ^^

Today I'm gonna share about one of the delicious bakery that my teacher shared with me. My teacher is one heck of a sport junkie and she enjoys walking...for a long distance. O_O.

By long distance, I mean is from Gongguan to Xindian. Oh gosh, just listening to her story makes me wanna faint.

Therefore a bakery located in the neighbourhood will not be hidden from her walking path at all. LOL.

This bakery is not selling local breads or Japanese breads (yes, there are a lot of Japanese-look-alike bakeries in Taiwan). As what the bakery called, Oma's German Bakery is selling European breads (or specifically German breads? I've never been to Germany so I don't really know about the authenticity). Oh, they sell German ice cream too.

One thing that I love about the bakeries in Taipei is..the availability of the samples. Yum, I love tasting food, including breads. Hohoho.

European Breads at Oma German Bakery Gongguan Taipei

Aawww, I'm weak against these tarts and cookies. >.<!

Fyi, the apple tarts are good.

Tarts and Cookies at Oma German Bakery Gongguan Taipei

"Oma" is grandmother in Dutch and German. A lot of Indonesians call their grandmother "oma" too. I guess that is due to the Dutch colonization years ago. Here's the bakery's oma. Cute, right?

Mascot at Oma German Bakery Gongguan Taipei

Did I mention about cakes? Yes, Oma is selling cakes too. And all looks so yummy. *going mental*

Cakes at Oma German Bakery Gongguan Taipei

The branch that I visited is located at No. 44-46, Sec. 1, Xinhai Road. If you are walking from Exit 2 of Taipower Building MRT Station, go cross the street until you reach the fruit store and turn left. You are now at Sec. 1, Xinhai Road so what you need to do is to walk straight until you see the signpost of the bakery.

Taipei Eats: Sushi Express, Gongguan

I'm back in Taipei and suddenly have a craving for.....sushi. I know! This is so weird. I should have had a craving for crispy chicken or maybe smelly tofu. Okay..not smelly tofu. =P

To accommodate my craving, my classmates and I went together to the budget-friendly sushi franchise -> Sushi Express. =)

We went to the one located at Gongguan, just opposite National Taiwan University (NTU). Each plate costs 30NTD. Cheap cheap cheap!

Corn and tuna inari.

My favourite salmon sushi. ^^

One of my classmates loves pork floss. I suppose this kind of sushi is not available in Japan?

Kani Mayo Gunkan sushi.

Another type of sushi I've never seen before. Cashew inari? This is interesting. LOL.

If one type of nuts is not enough for you, you can try this one. Mixed nuts inari. Oh wow. XD

Mixed Nuts Inari Sushi Express Gongguan Taipei

The waiter/ waitress will ask you question of whether you'd like to have green tea and miso soup when assign you the seats. We did not know the Mandarin words for miso soup so we just said "bu yao". Now we know that miso soup is called 味噌湯/ wei4zeng1tang1 in Mandarin. So if you'd like to have one, simply say "yao yao". =P

Taipei Eats: A random Japanese restaurant, Gongguan

When you are staying in Taipei, everyday is an adventure to...look for a good food. Unless you are not a glutton like me, I suppose. Tonight, my classmate and I decided to venture one stop away from Taipower Building Station, Gongguan.

If you don't know it yet, there are a lot of restaurants and food stalls in Gongguan, both on the main streets and on the alleys behind the main streets. This is how the alley looks like. Food on the right, food on the left. Plus motorbikes.

A typical alley in Gongguan Taipei Taiwan

We were so hungry after class, so we just followed our intuition and...our "eyesight". And we were tempted by the display of this Japanese restaurant.

Gongguan Japanese Restaurant Taipei Taiwan

The name of the restaurant. I'm really sorry but I can only read the last two characters - 拉麵/ Lāmiàn i.e. Japanese Ramen. XD

Japanese Ramen at Gongguan Taipei Taiwan

As what the name said, the restaurant serves a variety of ramen. They also have the rice set too.

Gongguan Japanese Restaurant Menu Taiwan

Which is good for me, cause I was having a craving for an omurice.

My friend ordered Chicken Karage Set. We were so not into ramen that night. Maybe we love eating rice so much. Hahaha.

Chicken Karage Set Gongguan Taipei Taiwan

Each rice set costs around NTD 120 - 150. And they taste pretty decent although not that special. The restaurant is located on the alley near "Two Peck".

We are so gonna get fat in Taiwan.

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