by Pauline Hammer | Jan 27, 2019 | Finding Food Fearlessly, Taiwan Destinations
When our travel crew came together for this spontaneous holiday trip we never considered just how difficult it might be to find places for us all to eat. I (Pauline) am vegetarian. Josh has a histamine intolerance which means he’s essentially allergic to all...
by Pauline Hammer | Jul 22, 2018 | Finding Food Fearlessly, Finding our way, Life in Taipei
Thanks to the large vegetarian Buddhist population in Taiwan, vegan buffets are very common in Taipei. I think the first one we ate at was at a food court in a mall and it had the word vegetarian in English. Once you’ve been to one or two you start to...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 27, 2018 | Finding Food Fearlessly, Finding our way
This week Josh and I got distracted, blew past our intended stop on the Brown Line and wound up instead at Technology station. Hungry, we checked google maps for restaurant suggestions. To our surprise, a VERY authentically named Mexican Restaurant popped up! As a...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 18, 2018 | Expat life, Finding Food Fearlessly, Finding our way
Many foreigners find 7-11 & Family Mart to be a life saver when they are first beginning to navigate food in Taiwan. But of course even that can be a challenge if you’re vegetarian and can’t read Chinese ingredients list! Once you know which things are...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 17, 2018 | Finding Food Fearlessly, Life in Taipei
One of the things that lured me to move to Taiwan was tales of super cheap food and lots of vegetarian cuisine. I can now affirm the stories were true. But at first it didn’t feel like it. Ordering food at the cheap-to-eat places can be daunting. Frequently...
by Pauline Hammer | Jun 2, 2018 | Expat life, Finding Food Fearlessly, Life in Taipei
One thing Taipei doesn’t lack is coffee shops! But of course only a few of them end up on bloggers best of the city lists. Still, what if you don’t want the best coffee? What if you just want a place that’s conveniently located and good for studying...
