I ate fried tea leaves?!

-
When I was on vacation in Taiwan, I went to a tea house/restaurant in Miaoli County, Taiwan (about 1 hour from Taipei by car). I never thought that I would ever eat tea leaves in my life, but I actually did! The plate comes with what I think is matcha powder. It tasted slightly bitter, but interesting! 

 This is perfect for those adventurers who want to try this and for vegans. The waitress gave us cups of tea which of course tasted just right. The tea helps you digest the food.
Taken from my Snapchat album

 I also ordered waffles with matcha ice cream and strawberry ice cream that come with apple slices and kiwi slices. On the plate is strawberry jam. I loved it and I think the matcha ice cream is the best matcha ice cream I have tasted in my life. If you go to Taiwan, definitely try the waffles!
Picture taken from Mei Mackleer's iPhone 6

Last, but not least, you can't leave the restaurant without desserts! There were a lot of options to choose from for dessert. I unfortunately do not know the names of these desserts since my aunt and uncle chose these desserts from the menu for me to try. The bowl is sort of like jell-o except it is not too sweet. It tastes like honey; that's the only description I can think of in my head. 

This is perfect for those who do not want too much sugar. The pie on the white plate is chocolate flavored with some nuts on top and small whip cream. It tasted good and again, does not taste like American style pie. It has a different, light flavor. I hope y'all will have the opportunity to visit this tea house/restaurant!

Photo credit to Mei Mackleer

I noticed while I was sitting that there was a gift shop with tea cups, tea packages, and many more. You can go there to buy souvenirs for your family and friends.

Address: Cha for Tea Jhunan Store, No.422, Zhonghua Rd., Zhunan Township, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan 

If you get lost, look for the orange roof. Here is the website where it shows the pictures of outside of the teahouse: http://www.chafortea.com.tw/Content/Messagess/contents.aspx?&SiteID=11&MmmID=655401657076301321&MSID=707060305264407272 

Have you ever eat a meal that you thought was unusual in a different country? If so, did you like it?

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Happy Father's Day!

-
Image
Hello cupcakes! The weather is beautiful today! I have been inactive lately, but nonetheless I will share the pictures of delicious food I ate. I went to Washington D.C. and Annandale, Virginia. Some food are from fancy catering companies and others are from restaurants. This is coffee-flavored and strawberry shaved ice with sweet toppings. I loved it! You can buy this at the "Block" located in  4221 John Marr Dr, Annandale, VA 22003 Next I went to a Korean BBQ restaurant. It's called Kogiya Korean BBQ located in 4220-A Annandale Rd, Annandale, VA 22003 I loved the food and the sauces. The Korean restaurant gave a wide variety of choices and plenty of food for a group of 6 persons! There were a lot of leftovers afterwards, but sadly we were not allowed to bring them home.  I will write about food I tasted in Washington D.C. in the next post!
Read more

Are we dreaming or are we awake?

-
Hello my cupcakes! In Philosophy class, I was learning about  René Descartes. He was the father of modern Western Philosophy. He inquired whether do we exist or not? How do we know if we are dreaming or not? That got me pondering. He said that our own senses may be deceiving us or that some sort of a genius is deceiving us from the real world. I really like the Wax Example. If we imagine a wax, we presume it to be solid and yellow. But if it is placed next to a fire, its shape transforms and the smell is noted. That tells us that the senses did not tell us that the wax is capable of many changes. Back to the question: are we dreaming? How do I know that I may not be sitting here typing this paper and that I am actually sleeping somewhere else? Well, I think in a dream, we feel like we are moving in a dream-like state where everything seems so far yet so close. It is sort of like a out of body experience where you know that you are in a dream because you see yourself walking or seeing p
Read more

My thoughts after reading Beyond the Narrow Gate by Leslie T. Chang

-
I recently finished reading the non-fiction book about Leslie's mother, Mary and Mary's friends growing up during the Communist Revolution and then becoming adults in America, the land of the American Dream. Due to the division between the Nationalists and the Communists, they fled to Taiwan located near China. Leslie also included Mary's friends' families such as being sons and daughters of immigrant parents. Leslie revealed how she felt growing up in Connecticut dominated by Caucasian middle class citizens. However, Lesile was curious to how her mother felt in America unlike her homelands where beliefs and traditions differ. Thus she started interviewing Mary's friends who attended the same school for girls in Taiwan. From there, Leslie learned many perspectives from getting to know them and why her mother is determined to work dedicatedly for her family. I especially enjoyed the chapter where Leslie, her boyfriend, and her mother went to China to go sightseeing b
Read more