Lu Wei (魯味)

It is evident even to short-term visitors to Taiwan that Taiwanese love streetside food vendors. One popular dish is "lu wei" (魯味) that has an assortment of vegetables and meat that are boiled and served with spices. Here is a video clip and some photos of a lu wei stand in Hsinchuang near Fu-jen Catholic University:

Great new Italian restaurant / coffee shop near FuDa

There is a great new Italian restaurant (with some Taiwanese characteristics) along the "restaurant row" right next to Fu-Jen Catholic University in Hsinchuang. It is called "Milco Coffee" in English.

Here is a video clip of the interior:

This is how I roll...

This is how I roll... from Hsinchuang to Linkou.

Dome of CKS Memorial Hall

Interesting dome of the CKS Memorial Hall that shows the Kuomintang (Guomindang or KMT or 國民黨) flag. The KMT flag of course is the canton of the ROC (Republic of China) flag.

Changing of the guard - CKS Memorial Hall

The ceremonial changing of the guard at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei is worth a few minutes. Nice eye candy.

Fireworks in rural Taiwan, Lunar New Year

During the Chinese New Year holiday season, Taiwanese set off lots of firecrackers and fireworks. The following is a short video in rural Taiwan at night. Above a nearby farmhouse, fireworks went off.

Families that gamble together, stay together

During Lunar New Year celebrations, families in Taiwan return home and often engage in robust games of chance with each other. They often play for money.