Surprise!!! 2 posts in 1 month? Is it because i am transitioning into a full time blogger or am i simply too free? Either way, don't get too used to it.
2 days in this god forsaken city is about all i can take. Lucky never plan all 5 days in Kaohsiung or i will kenna autism.
But before heading north, we need to fuel up. Still wary of stalls that boast to have 古早味, bitch that just means your food has no flavour.
They barely opened for the day and we were their first customers, but i noticed the auntie's face and was immediately reassured that this place would not let us down.
Here's a bowl of Taiwanese wanton mee. A little on the bland side since there's neither chilli sauce nor pork lard but the dumplings were good and noodles were nice & Q. Sj 会爱爱哦.
Accompanied by a comforting bowl of pig liver soup. Pls unfriend anyone who eats it cooked more than medium rare.
It's tough to ignore a breakfast stall that has 1000 items on their menu so i grabbed a snack for later. This way we wouldn't have to cannibalise each other if we get lost. But we all know that's not gonna happen because which 傻逼 dunno how to read GPS?
Aaaaaaand we immediately missed our first highway exit and spent 15 mins trying to get back on route. An ominous start.
Thankfully the rest of the journey was as smooth as my foreskin after that first hiccup. In little to no time, we arrived at Fo Guang Shan with its gigantic dildo welcoming us.
Move aside Kong Hee, this buddhist temple has a larger budget than CHC. The place is so huge that i walk from the parking lot to the entrance already sweat like 4km route march.
And the visitor center machiam some casino sibei atas and got Starbucks, giving me some Genting Highlands vibes. Even Buddha needs his non-fat decaf soy latte with 2% foam.
No joke this place looks like something straight out of a Chinese kungfu film. I'm expecting Shaolin monks to pop out of nowhere and challenge me to duels.
We could walk the length of 2 football fields to the foot of the golden Buddha statue. Or i could just do a vagina spreading finger motion on my phone camera screen. Easiest choice of my life.
The little snack purchased earlier came in handy. Simple but yummy little 培根蛋饼 to tide us over.
We pit stopped at Gu Keng rest area to relieve ourselves and hopefully grab some lunch too. Strange looking urinals they have here, i just peed straight into the one with the orange label since it had the biggest hole.
Oh yesssss we found food.
Kelly (the fit gay guy from Fedex) told me this noodle was very popz in Taiwan at the time so naturally eatify_sg had to check it out.
The noodles weren't bad but the sauce is just dark soy sauce hen boring. And those chunks of unseasoned chicken breast were very uninspiring. Only positive was that it came with half boiled eggs which says it all really.
Apparently molesting different parts of the ox will give you different blessings. I know just where to touch if i want to be blessed with a big "oxtail".
Arrived at our Taichung airbnb and it's a surprisingly big house with 3 floors. That unit number though..
Laobu chilling on the casting couch.
Explored a little bit around the neighborhood after settling down. It was much more cooler up in Taichung with the temperature averaging at a comfortable 22 degrees.
Chanced upon this sprawling pink supermarket and i couldn't be more erect.
Ah oyster omelette potato chips... we meet again you nasty tasting shit. I can't believe they are still producing it after so many years.
Feels like deja vu? No, i didn't kope this photo from 2017. Brought my parents to 香蕉新樂園 because i thought they would enjoy time travelling back to the good ol' days.
Happy to report that the standards here have remained consistent. My feelings towards this 梅菜扣肉 were like the moment Joan 姐 laid her eyes on Ck. 一见钟情.
Deep fried boneless chicken thigh was fantastic as well. I think it was repeatedly showered in oil which explains the crispy, glistening skin. 大推~
OH GOD THE FRIED PIG INTESTINES ARE SO GOOD. If you don't eat intestines just because it contained lots of shit while the pig was alive, then you're missing out on some good shit.
And getting that pork lard rice from our first visit was like being reunited with an old lover.
After our meal, the mother relived her primary school days back in the 1800s.
While dad and uncle reminisced about their fallen comrades during the battle of Thermopylae.
Some si ginnas just couldn't wait for me to take a photo of my mom first. Sigh.. here we go again *opens MS Paint"
Tiagong only the most revered celebrities may have their photos displayed on their wall of fame.
Before we forget, let's go on a souvenir run to secure diplomatic relations with the colleagues.
如邑堂 was very generous with their samples, and even offered chinese tea to go with the snacks. Their pastry was fragrant, buttery and flaky. I highly recommend 如邑堂餅家. This is not a sponsored post.
But here's the menu anyway if you are interested. Quote "CBZAINAN" for 10% off your purchases.
台湾晚上不逛夜市就只能睡懒觉.
Oh you gorgeous thing, we finally meet again.
Not the dua neh bu selling it, but this beautiful, deep fried chicken thigh bukkaked with melted cheese. One of my favourites! *invokes sunstrike*
From one chicken to another. The reigning, defending, undisputed best 鸡排 champion of the world.
Had both the angel and devil fried chicken during this trip but i feel the latter just edges it with its fragrant batter.
Trying to find the sweet, amazing taste of grilled scallops from Osaka's Kuromon Market in these mini ones. A laughable attempt.
After 3 consecutive days of night markets, we were beginning to get sick of the repetitive food. I don't even want to see another cup of papaya milk.
At least we can chill at home base and watch some EPL with crappy chinese commentary. On the bright side, i just know you guys will love the next post. We are going to *drumrollllllllll* CINGJING FARM!! For only the 100th time! So excited to blog about those sheeps and minefield of shit again! 不如一枪打死我吧.
- End of Day 3 -
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