Mocht je nog een reden nodig hebben om die reis naar Taiwan te boeken…. Het eten is er fantastisch! De leuke street food tentjes op elke straathoek, de heerlijke night markets, de sterke invloeden van zowel de Chinese als Japanse keuken, en natuurlijk de vele...
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Eten in Taipei: leuke restaurants & heerlijke koffie
Mocht je nog een reden nodig hebben om die reis naar Taiwan te boeken…. Het eten is er fantastisch! De leuke street food tentjes op elke straathoek, de heerlijke night markets, de sterke invloeden van zowel de Chinese als Japanse keuken, en natuurlijk de vele authentieke Taiwanese gerechten. In deze Taipei food guide deel ik mijn favoriete adresjes voor de leukste restaurants en heerlijke koffie in Taipei. Taipei Eats Food Tour Ik vind een food tour altijd een hele fijne manier om in korte tijd meer over de lokale keuken te leren. Ben je net als ik nog niet bekend met de Taiwanese keuken, dan raad ik je zeker aan om in een van de eerste dagen een food tour in...
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