Explore the Rich, Fascinating and Street Food Culture of Taipei

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Explore the Rich, Fascinating and Street Food
Culture of Taipei

• Taipei lies in the northern part of the island
  that is tucked into a basin between the Yangming
  Mountains and Central Mountains. It is occupied
  by 2.6 million inhabitants and the fourth largest
  administrative town of Taiwan. The city has a
  long reputation for being a gourmets paradise
  which boasts of cuisine from every part of China.
  But today it is a home to boutique hotels, trendy
  bars that have sprung up in an array of
  construction sites and ended by the inauguration
  of worlds tallest building, Taipei 101. It is
  constantly developing into a technologically and
  environment-friendly city due to which it is
  attracting more and more vacationers to book
  cheap flights to Taipei from UK London.

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Taipei Unplugged- the Picture Yesterday and Today

• There was time when the streets of Taipei were
  full of racing scooters, taxis and buses while
  its sidewalks were congested by people and trash.
  The air had a foul smell while the architecture
  of the buildings, temples, shrines were really
  ugly because the central planning did not exist.
  Taipei has a strong history which is further
  solidified by a strong relationship in the West
  as well as by exceptionally group of people. For
  tourists the place has several sporting
  activities and colorful festivals, and not to
  mention the unique Taiwanese food on planet.
  Taking a trip to this city lets you catch a
  glimpse of this place.

Taipei is wonderful place with plenty of things
to offer to its visitors. It comprises of
beautiful cities with sublime country and
simple-hearted locals. It is the capital city of
Taiwan which is famous for its lip smacking
street food that starts from big fried chicken,
smelly tofu to oyster messua. Here is list of
some must try Taiwanese street food which is sure
to tickle your taste buds. So check out for the
latest Taipei holidays packages deals.
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• Or-Ah Mee Sua It is a thick vermicelli noodle
  with soup and Or-Ah is the oyster which is
  included in this thick soup. This is warm and
  delicious as you slip down this vermicelli into
  your throat easily. It is usually eaten with the
  help of a spoon and is found at most Taiwanese
  market. Typically it will not cost you more than
  NT40.

Hotpot This is probably a great meal for a
chilly day as the soup is served in pot that is
keep warm with the help of heaters. You can
choose the flavor of the soup like chicken, pork,
spicy or even kimchi. Then you can choose from an
array of raw food you want in your soup like thin
slices of beef, seafood, chicken, pork or
vegetables. The raw food which you have selected
is served on your table and then you need to dip
the raw food into the boiling soup to cook it.
Once it is cooked you can dip the food in a
special sauce before consuming it.
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• Chou Tofu This is the Taiwanese version of
  smelly or stinky tofu and these are actually
  marinated tofus that have been kept in seasoned
  brine for several months. They are prepared by
  deep frying in them in oil and served with
  special chili sauce. Usually this costs you NT40
  for small portion for a small portion.

• These are some of the delicious street foods of
  Taipei which are sure to make your holidays
  special by booking Taipei flights from UK London.