Chinoiserie

This photo was taken at a restaurant near National Taiwan Normal University. The restaurant, as you can see, is decorated like Shanghai from the early 1900's. It is so beautiful. The artwork is all reproductions of advertisements from the period - for cigarettes, milk, etc. The furniture clearly reflects what was a colonial presence in the city at the time with a French concession, Portuguese, American, British, and so on. Black Jazz musicians were brought to the city to play in the clubs.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Hungry Girl's Guide to Taipei

I have been enjoying reading the blog "A Hungry Girl's Guide to Taipei." There is a link to it on my own blog. It has tons of reviews of restaurants / street food from a woman who splits time between LA and Taipei. She has organized the reviews by food type as well as by areas of the city. Very cool! If I am craving some non-Chinese food, for example, she has recommendations. This is crucial, because non-Chinese food is NOT reliable. Since Taipei is a big city, it is possible to get a decent kabab or indian curry, unlike in the smaller towns. However it varies greatly by restaurant. When in doubt, go with Chinese food - but if you have a recommendation, especially from an American, you are likely to have better luck finding pizza that does not include corn kernels!
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