Category Archives: Food & Drink

Traveling Taiwan: Dansui/Tamsui (Part 17 of 24)

Posted on July 14, 2014 by tinabot

Hopping on the Taipei MRT local subway, you can easily take one of the main lines to the very northern stop at a small town called Dansui, also spelled “Tamsui”. This small town was once a major port of commerce … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Houtong Cat Village (part 16 out of 24)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by tinabot

It’s an understatement to say I have a soft spot for cats. So when I heard that Taiwan had a village full of cats, my trip simply would not be complete without visiting the Houtong Cat Village. Upon arrival at … Continue reading →

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Am I Anorexic? Asian Girl Body Issues

Posted on June 19, 2014 by tinabot

A few months ago, a student from Yale University, Frances Chan, blogged in the Huffington Post about her horrific experience with Yale–she was 5’ 2” and about 90 lbs, and they designated her an “eating disorder” case and began to … Continue reading →

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What You Might Not Know about Jonathan Gold, Recipient of the 2014 V3con Visibility Award

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Guest Writer

By Eugene Hung This post is part of a series that will introduce 8Asians readers to some of this year’s V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) honorees, speakers, panelists, and performers. The V3con Opening Awards Reception will be held on Friday, … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Jiu Fen (part 15 out of 24)

Posted on June 2, 2014 by tinabot

Way back in the day, this village tucked away up in the mountains of northern Taiwan with its insanely gorgeously view of the ocean began with nine families. The trek down the mountain to trade with larger towns was quite … Continue reading →

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Irwindale Drops Lawsuit Againt Sriracha

Posted on May 30, 2014 by tinabot

Mayor Mark Breceda of Irwindale is stating that the city has dropped the lawsuit against Sriracha after meeting with owner David Tran and two representatives from California’s Governor Jerry Brown and touring the plant. They will be revisiting the situation … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Yeh Liu (part 14 out of 24)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by tinabot

The Yeh Liu Geo Park is basically nature’s sea-erosion sculpture gallery where visitors can witness the strange and sometimes strikingly beautiful shapes that have been carved out of the rock by centuries of ocean waves. My grandparents had taken me … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Mao Kong Gondola & Taipei Zoo (Part 13 of 24)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by tinabot

Another jewel of Taipei I totally missed out on during my time studying there in college was the renowned Mao Kong mountain area that’s a major center or gourmet tea production in Taiwan. Taking the regular citywide MRT subway station, … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Mister Donut (Part 11 of 24)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by tinabot

So, why travel all the way to Taiwan only to make an extra special stop at a donut shop that was founded in Boston? Simple. I can’t get it in LA. Apparently, the story goes that the founder of Mister … Continue reading →

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Documentary: The Search for General Tso

Posted on May 2, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/lw12Pk1eA6A I’m “friends” with Jennifer 8. Lee (of “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles” fame and her awesome interview on The Colbert Report) on Facebook, and I think I recently saw her post about this documentary film ‘The Search for General Tso’: … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Wistaria Tea House (Part 10 of 24)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by tinabot

When I studied Mandarin Chinese at the National Taiwan Normal University’s Mandarin Training Center in the summer of 1996, I lived right next to Da’an Forest Park for the whole three months I was there. All that time, I never … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Snow King & Ice Monster (Part 9 of 24)

Posted on April 21, 2014 by tinabot

The above picture is a scoop of curry ice cream from Snow King in Taipei, Taiwan. The first bite I took was surprisingly creamy with a bit of the curry spice kick at the end. I thought I would be … Continue reading →

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