Tainan

After hearing people rave over the small Taiwanese eats in Tainan (台南小吃）， I decided to give the city one last chance. I've been to Tainan three times but it was only on my third visit-- last week-- that I actually began to appreciate the city. Why did it take so long? Well, I'd say it's because I finally took the time to explore the city on foot and more importantly, to taste all the delicious food that Tainan is famous for. My conclusion? Tainan has a more Taiwanese feel to it than Taipei because the culture and tradition is better preserved. The food was definitely worth the trip. Taiwanese street foods may not be pleasing to the eyes but they are definitely palatable. Many restaurants have been open for generations.

A roadside restaurant

Sweet rice with pork sauce （米糕）

Stir-fried eel noodles (鱔魚意麵)

Taiwanese dessert place (shaved ice and warm sweet soup)

8 treasure sweet soup (八寶湯)

Anping Old Street (安平老街)

Anping Fort Museum (安平古堡)

Anping flower tofu (安平豆花)

Fried shrimp rolls (蝦捲)

Dan dan rice noodles (擔擔米粉)

Fried fish thick noodles soup (土魠魚羹)

Shrimp/meat dumpling with shrimp sauce (蝦仁肉圓)

A visit to Tainan is not complete without visiting family so here I am with my neice

The Christmas display in the lobby of Tayih Landis (our hotel) ho ho ho!