Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am perfectly willing to eat everything the locals eat. This is one of the great pleasures of travelling. I will be hosted by the Taiwanese trademark office and will of course ask them for advice, but I certainly intend to explore non-touristy areas of the place and eat accordingly. The comparison with tapas is appropriate. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Jul 21, 2011, at 3:49 AM, Spencer Cheng wrote: > Hi Richard, > > On Jul 20, 2011, at 20:50, Richard Man wrote: > >> I think you meant "if you AREN'T too overly concerned..." :-) >> > > Small detail. :) > > Nathan, bring your own bowl and chopstick if you are worried about > catching something. I haven't been there in decades so maybe the hygienic > standards are better now. Singapore has the safest street food in south > east Asia. Get Hep A & B shots before you go if you want to give it a try. > >> I have heard stories about Taiwanese street food that makes us HK people >> squirm :-) > > I've forgotten all the neat stuff I ate as a kid. You must be able to get > snake soup in HK. :) There were little birds on a skewer (sort of like > what is done in southern France) and other more exotic snacks. (Grilled > squid - yummy) > > What I loved as a kid also included a bowl of soup noodles (with either > fried pork chop or sliced pot roast beef on top). If I was really rich > that day, I would ask for a hard-boiled egg which cost about 0.5 Yuan > extra. > > In many ways, it is no more exotic than what is served at tapas. Lots of > culinary ventures possible. It all a matter how adventurous one is willing > to be?. > > Regards, > Spencer > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >