My mom and I have been constantly surprised and inspired by our market strolls daily. The array of leafy greens, fruits, and pre-cooked deli-like foods are exciting and we’d love to be able to try and eat them all. The other day while eating at my godmother’s house, I thought, I could really get used to eating Chinese home-cooked fare everyday. Almost immediately after, I panicked a little and thought, but where would I find prosiutto if I lived here?? Ha, so for now, I’m enjoying myself but totally unwilling to surrender my prosiutto supply by moving here! I will likely check and see if it’s available in the big supermarkets in the city, though, just for kicks.
More pictures –
My lobster getting weighed – it was about 1 kilo
The cooked lobster (steamed)…you can see how I could singe my hair…
A giant rock pretending to be wood. You can see the “wood grains” if the photo was enlarged.
I had no idea there were surfers out on the North Coast!
A coffee house by the sea
Up at the top of Yangming Mountain on a foggy night
You could watch the baseball game from there if you tried!
Steamed pork buns for breakfast
In front of National Palace Museum
Architectural detail outside the museum
Since China-Taiwan tourism began, this place sees 8,000-10,000 people come through per day.
Orchid outside the museum. I love my 50mm lens.
My mom picking out bamboo shoots for dinner
A typical meat stand in a traditional market
Lots of people in front of a fruit stand
My favourite – local mangos!
SURFING!!! IN TAIWAN!!! How cool!