Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Its been 3 years since my last visit to Taiwan. Used to visit Taiwan twice a year for work visiting suppliers. Now that they are fully opened its time to go again. Monday morning 6.15am at the Suvarnabhumi Airport Had breakfast at the Singapore Airlines lounge At the gate My ride Many mothballed aircraft still on ground Brunch on flight Arriving Taoyuan Airport 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Having to go to the southern city of Kaohsiung, I had to take a taxi to the Taoyuan High Speed Train Station to catch a train to Zuoying Station in Kaohsiung. At the Zuoying station - bought a burger to go Then it up the train My late lunch Burger Great packaging for burger will not dirty hands Another great packaging for fried chicken 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Then took another taxi from Zuoying Station to the hotel. Arriving at hotel My room Harbour view Compliment 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Any requirements from Taiwan garment? Chiu go alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 14 minutes ago, Yamato said: Then took another taxi from Zuoying Station to the hotel. Arriving at hotel My room Harbour view Compliment Which hotel ish tis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Was brought to a crab restaurant by the locals Starting drink Starters Garlic crab Squid Padi fish Spread Gourd Vegetables Tofu Last drink 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 A very important thing I forgot to share at the beginning. Covid entry requirement. ZERO! Theres nothing they check and require since checking in at the Suvarnabhumi Airport to leaving the Taoyuan Airport. Only thing is you will be given a box like this: Inside contains 4 sets of covid antigen test kits which they recommend you to do 1 as soon as possible within the day of arrival and then another the next day before you leave home/hotel. You don't have to report anything at all. So its as good as "up to you". Well, being a good boy I followed and the result was 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, XianGe said: Which hotel ish tis Grand Hi Lai (I love this hotel so I always stay here) https://goo.gl/maps/Xa3KLctDUhVrCS496 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, Yamato said: Was brought to a crab restaurant by the locals Starting drink Starters Garlic crab Squid Padi fish Spread Gourd Vegetables Tofu Last drink The crab portion is small... Highlight is the whisky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, Yamato said: A very important thing I forgot to share at the beginning. Covid entry requirement. ZERO! Theres nothing they check and require since checking in at the Suvarnabhumi Airport to leaving the Taoyuan Airport. Only thing is you will be given a box like this: Inside contains 4 sets of covid antigen test kits which they recommend you to do 1 as soon as possible within the day of arrival and then another the next day before you leave home/hotel. You don't have to report anything at all. So its as good as "up to you". Well, being a good boy I followed and the result was Me heard they need each traveller to have a room with personal toilet... Ijit true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 4 hours ago, XianGe said: Me heard they need each traveller to have a room with personal toilet... Ijit true? I have no idea. Anyway I have never heard of any lodging without personal toilet have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 On the first night of my stay on Monday I visited a night market Liu He Night Market 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 High Speed Rail almost arriving Kaohsiung 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 As this is a very short trip I had on two full days to work, Tuesday and today. So for this trip did not expect any free time for sightseeing or photos of scenery. Tomorrow morning will be on our way to Taoyuan and then back to Bangkok in the afternoon. I was in an industrial area these two days. Yesterday after the morning work the locals brought me to a local restaurant popular for serving mutton (meat from local goats). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 The food at this mutton restaurant Freshly boiled mutton Mutton stir fry with bitter gourd Mutton stir fry with spring onions Meesua (fine rice noodle) Mutton stir fry with pineapple Baked mutton Mutton herbal soup Mutton vermicelli Boiled prawns The spread 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Good morning everybody. This 40 seconds time lapse video taken from my hotel room window yesterday from 4.15pm to 8.15pm (4hrs) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 Ok this post will not make justice to local food nevertheless here it is a dinner at the Kaohsiung city's Marriot Hotel. I've never sat on such a humongous table (for 10) like this in my life Has 2 motors for the center turntable But its pretty The cutleries Very high-end Narumi bone-china The dishes The special drink for dinner Starter - tofu and chives Starter - pickle Starter - bamboo shoots The drink We started with a appetizer consisting of 4 items - prawns, fungus & jellyfish, mullet roe, tofu Creamy soup that has prawns, scallops and white fungus in it And then its the lobster with curry sauce Braised wagyu cheek Beef simply melts in your mouth Mixed vegetables and prawn Grouper with thick rice noodle Fruits Almond cold soup with egg white We had a wonderful dinner certainly however these are not Taiwanese food at all. If looking at what Taiwanese food is all about look at the next video below 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 So this is what Taiwanese food is all about Stopped at a stall and ordered these Fried oyster with egg and sauce ($3) Thick soup with pork ($1.80) Simply delicious all of them Walked more down the street found another shop Making dumplings My sauces Spring onion cake, amazing Clam clear soup Dumplings Chicken Dinner (total $15.70) This is what I'd call Taiwan food 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 So this the breakfast that I have been dining at past 3 mornings. Overly huge spread this hotel's breakfast it has everything. My braised pork rice (肉燥飯) today before I check-out from the hotel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) My last meal with my suppliers was on Wednesday afternoon lunch. We went to a chicken restaurant located in a secluded place and a tiny lane, easy to miss it if not for this sign But it looks new The inside The 7 of us booked a private room Chicken glutinous rice (has to pre order one day in advance) Simply heavenly with all the sesame oil and rice wine used in the cooking (I must learn now to do this) Garlic chicken with chinese herbs Meesua (rice fine noodle) in chicken brooth Local green mushrooms Fried chicken with salted egg Palm flower Tofu fried The spread Fried fish Very traditional Taiwanese village food Edited November 18, 2022 by Yamato 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 So this is Taiwan's HSR (High Speed Rail). We were taking this train back to Tao Yuan Station and then off to Tao Yuan Airport Comfortable and spacious Serving drinks and snacks So the above are the last photos of this trip. Hope you like them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 @Yamatowas the money changer at taiwan airport open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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