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I'd say any 熱炒 restaurant fits the bill. Just point at things on the menu and delicious food will arrive. Beer is cheap and often self serve. Just keep your empties next to the table and the owner will add them up at the end. Prices usually start at 100nt a dish, though pricier places might be 200nt, which is still only like $6 for a platter of Kung Pao chicken.
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A plate of which will often be 40% peppers, 40% peanuts, and 20% chicken. Needs more chicken.
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Jul 3, 2016 06:58
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It's a really delicious 20%.
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Jul 3, 2016 09:09
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I love peanuts. Thanks for the advice. I'm guessing 熱炒 is like a Taiwanese izakaya then? That sounds exactly like what I want.
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Jul 3, 2016 09:51
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Well I don't know anything about Japan, but it is plates of stir fry and mixed veggies. You'll get your classic sweet and sour pork or black pepper beef and then some uniquely Taiwanese things like deep fried shrimp with pineapple and mayonnaise.
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Jul 3, 2016 10:06
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Shibawanko posted:I love peanuts. Thanks for the advice. I'm guessing 熱炒 is like a Taiwanese izakaya then? That sounds exactly like what I want. Similar atmosphere but bigger plates of cooked food. Get drunk outside
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Jul 3, 2016 11:06
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Pandemonium posted:A plate of which will often be 40% peppers, 40% peanuts, and 20% chicken. Needs more chicken. Sounds really authentic to the Sichuan original, at least. All Sichuan food: At least 40% dried peppers/etc you aren't supposed to eat.
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Jul 3, 2016 11:50
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Wait, why wouldn't you eat the peppers?
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Jul 3, 2016 12:25
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Chantilly Say posted:Wait, why wouldn't you eat the peppers? They're a garnish. And to caberham's point, most of these places are semi outdoor so yeah you'll be getting drunk in the heat.
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Jul 3, 2016 12:45
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阿榮海產店 this place in Kaohsiung has good food and cold beer.
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Jul 3, 2016 12:55
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Speaking of, a lot of places that label themselves as seafood restaurants are basically 熱炒. Just ask to see a menu. I was at one last weekend that did decent sashimi and stir fry and the beer was cheap. But this is way in the south and well out of your way.
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Jul 3, 2016 13:00
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Atlas Hugged posted:They're a garnish. They're tasty and Kung Pao is the best thing I've had here yet, it's just not spicy enough v  v
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Jul 3, 2016 13:34
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Chantilly Say posted:They're tasty and Kung Pao is the best thing I've had here yet, it's just not spicy enough v Totally agree, but Taiwan is the Iowa of Asia.
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Jul 3, 2016 13:38
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Chantilly Say posted:They're tasty and Kung Pao is the best thing I've had here yet, it's just not spicy enough v Kung Pao shouldn't be really spicy, so that's also p authentic. I watched an interesting doc here recently about how older Sichuan chefs are really upset at how younger Sichuanese chefs are making everything super spicy cause it's cool & popular atm. Apparently only about 30-40% of dishes in Sichuan cuisine should actually be spicy but these days upwards of 80% are because it's the style to throw 800000 peppers at everything. And tbh Sichuan food as a whole isn't all that spicy. It's more 麻辣 instead of 干辣。Really "authentic" gong bao should have mainly 花椒 instead of spicy peppers. As far as Chinese food goes, Hunan stuff is by far the spiciest followed by Yunnan.
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Jul 3, 2016 13:53
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Magna Kaser posted:s far as Chinese food goes, Hunan stuff is by far the spiciest followed by Yunnan. Based on my limited exposure to home cooked Hunanese food, I agree. Even the loving potatoes were spicy.
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Jul 3, 2016 14:56
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Atlas Hugged posted:Totally agree, but Taiwan is the Iowa of Asia. I thought Taiwan was supposed to be the Canada of Asia.
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Jul 3, 2016 15:32
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TetsuoTW posted:Based on my limited exposure to home cooked Hunanese food, I agree. Even the loving potatoes were spicy. 湘菜 fuckin owns. Probably my second favorite kind of Chinese food after 川菜。
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Jul 3, 2016 15:53
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YF19pilot posted:I thought Taiwan was supposed to be the Canada of Asia. I fail to see how these are contradictory.
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Jul 4, 2016 02:28
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YF19pilot posted:I thought Taiwan was supposed to be the Canada of Asia. You mean North East China, similar climate, lots of snow, and pine trees everywhere. But the people there are not anything like Canadians. At all
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Im stuck in stupid shanghai because of this stupid typhoon and for some stupid reason the awful app is literally the only internet-related app I can get to use with this stupid hotel's stupid wi-fi Sup eta more stupids quadrophrenic fucked around with this message at 04:32 on Jul 8, 2016 |
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Jul 8, 2016 04:30
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At least you weren't blown up on a train
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Jul 8, 2016 04:33
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I have no idea what that is a reference to because again no stupid internet in this stupid country
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Jul 8, 2016 04:35
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HEAR THAT HU CALLIN YR DUMB COUNTRY STUPID
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Jul 8, 2016 04:36
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quadrophrenic posted:I have no idea what that is a reference to because again no stupid internet in this stupid country a train blew up Not a train: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1PlJQjaNdMqxE
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Shibawanko posted:My wife and I will be going to Taiwan for 5 days, we'll arrive in Taipei, stay there for 1 night, then down to Kenting for 2 nights, and finally Kaohsiung for 1 night. Taipei has a veritable tonne of izakaya, hit Linsen and Chang An for ease, or there's a row of a few particularly good ones near the junction Long Jiang & MinSheng. There's one I've been meaning to try very close to xin sheng & nan jing (just because proximity). There's another very close to me on Linsen & Nong An, but I couldn't speak to the quality. I'd say Linsen is your best bet for Japanese anything, stay south of Minquan and dive into the lanes and you'll be fine.
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Jul 8, 2016 12:00
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I want to explore the east coast. Should I get a train from Taipei and rent a car in Hualein to tool around or something? Are US driver's licenses sufficient to rent a car in Taiwan? I'd consider renting a motorcycle but I'm a big American dude with a giant head so I'm not sure I can find a helmet that would fit (I'm American helmet size XXXL) and the 150cc bikes that seem available might be a bit small with two people and travel gear.
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Jul 8, 2016 12:46
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I like turtles posted:I want to come to Taiwan to die in a mangled ball of steel and fire. A US license is not sufficient, you need an international driving permit which is good for 30 days upon entry for tourists. It's cheap and easy to get, you just have to wait a couple weeks while still in the US for it to be processed. Enforcement may be uneven though; some cops, perhaps less so rental car agencies, might not be familiar with an IDP especially on the east coast which has a much lighter foreigner influence. If you're gonna rent a car though, why not just rent it in Taipei then drive to the east coast? Regarding safety, you should think long and hard about getting behind the wheel in Taiwan. Other drivers here will simply not behave as you'd expect them to. If you already have experience driving in Vietnam or China or something you'll be prepared, but regardless just use an abundance of caution and keep your wits about you since it is almost guaranteed some driver near you will do something blindingly stupid. As to motorcycle helmets, I have a pretty big noggin and was able to find helmets without too much hassle but I'm not sure what my size would be though since I've never ridden in the US.
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USDA Choice posted:A US license is not sufficient, you need an international driving permit which is good for 30 days upon entry for tourists. It's cheap and easy to get, you just have to wait a couple weeks while still in the US for it to be processed. Enforcement may be uneven though; some cops, perhaps less so rental car agencies, might not be familiar with an IDP especially on the east coast which has a much lighter foreigner influence. I never understood the stereotype of the "Asian driver" growing up and then I came here and was like ohhhhhhhh Driving here teaches you to drive really defensively
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Any reasonable ways to visit the east coast without driving/riding? I have no appropriate language experience for Taiwan, unfortunately. I saw some German blog post suggesting that going from Taipei to Hualein was extra scary, which was the extent of my prompt to start from there. We avoided driving in Vietnam, and since we stayed in HCMC most of the time we just used uber. We can do similar, paired with public transport in Taipei but I don't see similar kinds of coverage on the east side of the island. I like turtles fucked around with this message at 06:10 on Jul 9, 2016 |
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Jul 9, 2016 06:00
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I like turtles posted:Any reasonable ways to visit the east coast without driving/riding? Train or bus should be fine, once you're there renting a scooter or car should be fine. Driving there is generally fine, mountain roads may suck though
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Jul 9, 2016 06:21
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I used to be really critical of Taiwanese drivers and then I moved to Bangkok.
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I know a guy who has lived (and driven) in Taipei for 15 years and still believes an American driver's license is all you need. I wonder if he's never been pulled over or involved in an accident or if his lack of Chinese ability just got him out of everything
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Jul 10, 2016 13:43
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I know plenty of people who don't have a scooter or car license. More people(foreigners) don't have them than do.
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Jul 10, 2016 14:06
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Bloodnose posted:I know a guy who has lived (and driven) in Taipei for 15 years and still believes an American driver's license is all you need. There was a time when I would have found this totally unbelievable, but nah, that sounds about right.
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Jul 10, 2016 15:01
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Ive driven in taiwan for five years without a license In my defense, I feel bad about it
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Jul 10, 2016 15:03
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expats tend to have a higher percentage of dgaf it works out for some, and really doesn't work out for others
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Jul 10, 2016 15:03
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It depends entirely on how fast, how drunk, and how wrong of a direction you were going.
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Jul 10, 2016 16:15
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I need to get on that big-motorcycle license. That way I'd be in the 1% of expats that have every license. I just want to be in the 1% of something.
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I'm planning to go to Taiwan in the fall (Taoyuan) to study Mandarin on a student visa. Is it possible/viable to work teaching English once there? Is it possible/viable to do it legally? Thank you.
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It's possible to teach while learning Chinese. It's legal if you get a permit which is also possible but not always 100%.
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