Most of my meals are cooked in front of me at a food stall or mom/pop restaurant with the kitchen at the front entrance. Food and sanitation can get iffy too. Like today, to my shock, I saw a lady use her bare hands, grab raw meat and throw them in a flaming wok, then using same hand, package food and handle money. I didn't see her wash her hands. Despite this, I still ordered my food and just washed my hands when I took my to go bag from her, and gave her exact change. I love Taiwan because my meals range from $3-$5 USD. My vice, tapioca milk tea, costs less than $2 USD, even at a large size.
I love the numerous Japanese style convenience stores they have in Taiwan. My favorite one is Family Mart. When I have a craving for non-Asian food, I come here after work and get pasta or Hungarian beef stew with rice. The employees will offer to microwave your food and will place the food in a sort of carry sling. It's pretty cool. There are even seats to sit and enjoy your meal, so I drank some Taiwan beer with my pasta.
I can eat noodles, fried rice, fried onion pancakes, or change it up with hamburgers, Pizza Hut or Japanese curry rice. It surprises me the variety of food Taiwanese people have here! My favorite find so far has been Zajiang mien (seasoned ground meat and chili spice over noodles) and apple milk. Drooool! All I can say is I may not be keeping my trim figure for very long, uggg. In the meantime, YOLO!
Beef noodles (national dish of Taiwan) and watermelon juice
Guangying tea from tea house by Taipei Zoo
Ice cream milk tea and passion fruit tea with tapioca
Fresh tofu and red beans in sweetened ginger soup
Zajiang mien
Apple milk and strawberry jam bread
