Going all the way from LuoDong on the East coast to Taipei in the North to then take the HSR down the West coast to Zuoying (on the outskirts of Kaohsiung) to Kenting at the very South of Taiwan is a long journey. Rather than ruin a whole day with long-winded travel, we decided to … Continue reading
In Taiwan, eating out is certainly the cheaper option. You can get a bowl of noodles for as little as NT$40 (88p). For me though, there really is nothing like home-cooking. In my first post about vegetarianism outside the house in Taiwan, I mentioned that as vegetarians we often get asked the same question by … Continue reading
There’s more to Wufenqi than Wufenqi waterfall. Escape the throngs of day-trippers and within minutes you’ll have the tranquility of the forest to yourself. With Liezl and our couch-surfer Leo in tow, Charlie and I spent the last day of June in search of alternative waterfalls. What we found was enough to rival our adventures … Continue reading
As vegetarians, we often get asked the same question by incredulous meat-eaters: Is that not really difficult in Taiwan? Irrevocably followed by: What do you eat? In Taiwan, vegetarianism isn’t a strange concept at all. Buddhism is deeply rooted in Taiwanese culture and all Mahayana Buddhists refrain from meat-eating. Sometimes, they also omit foods including … Continue reading
There was a rock. One day, the rock split in two, and out came the first man and the first woman. As creation myths go, this one belonging to the Atayal people of Wulai is a personal favourite of mine. Not exactly overloaded with intricacies, but when you live in a place as beautiful as … Continue reading
Anyone who knows my eating habits back in the UK will know that I’m a lentil and bean fiend. Here in Taiwan, however, the variety of bean available is drastically reduced. Though soy beans and mung beans are also around, the real Taiwanese favourite is the red bean. Despite early reservations from Luke over red … Continue reading
Upon arriving in Taiwan, people were aghast and genuinely sympathetic to hear that we are vegetarians. Popular opinion, at least amongst the other westerners we spoke to, was that life would be difficult if not impossible. At the same time, they admitted that the meat here is of a “different” quality to what you might … Continue reading
Strangers~in Taiwan 