Yes, I’m in Taiwan. These two pictures and the one above are of the Grand Hotel, once owned and run by Chiang Kai Shek’s wife, the infamous “Dragon Lady,” Madame Chiang. See?
The trip was pretty much a surprise. Just a few weeks ago, I was invited to visit Taipei and the surrounding countryside to learn about Taiwanese indigenous cuisine and regional Chinese styles as interpreted by Taiwanese chefs. It was kind of bad timing, and kind of impossible not to go.
I’ve already learned much, and am thinking of ways to integrate the Asian diaspora into my classes.
So much to tell already. I’ve only been here 12 hours and I’ve already been photographed for a local magazine and tried many new things to eat, including this delicious international buffet in the lobby of my hotel with fresh Taiwanese fruits, Swiss pastries, congee, dim sum, a full Japanese breakfast, and bacon-sausage-eggs. More soon!
28 November 2011 at 5:58 pm
Fantastic! We are excited to see you upon return. We (UME GRILL) will be serving up Dim Sum at our food cart starting in January. We will be going back to Hawaii for a month to practice our dim sum making with elders form the village of Hakalau – a small historic Buddhist community near Hilo, Hawaii.
Look forward to meeting you upon our return. Helen and Rayton at Ume
7 December 2011 at 2:25 pm
[...] II of a photo essay of my trip to Taiwan. See Part I [...]